This week, I’m writing about Emmett’s law student days at Stetson University. Did you know Stetson was Florida’s first law school? It was founded in 1900, and Emmett was one of the very first graduates (he was in the class of 1904). When Emmett was in law school, from 1902-1904, […]
Last week, I spent my time between working on the rough draft of the Emmett’s second chapter (which is coming along quite nicely; averaging about 10 pages a day), and reading a friend’s Master’s thesis. I’m on her committee, and two full days were dedicated to review the first […]
This was from my youngest son’s writing journal today: 🙂
This is a document that was shared with me by Katie Wilson Meade’s granddaughter, Elizabeth, during my visit to Charlottesville in January. The story behind this document is that Elizabeth’s father, Everard Wilson Meade, wanted to join the Navy during World War II, and the lack of an official birth […]
I’ve introduced you to my grandmother in this blog before. My beloved Mamaw was Catherine Cecilia Brady. She was a hoot and a half. She was also one tough cookie: A badass IRS auditor (the only woman in that office, who also became the manager of said office in the […]
I was checking out some background information in one of my favorite resources today… …when I discovered something interesting in it (other than what I was looking for). This: There is a seating chart for the House side: Right before the 63rd Congress, the House side went through a major […]
This is an amazing short in which the artist has literally brought old photos to life. There are several photos featuring 1915 Washington D.C. in this montage. No, Emmett’s not in this short video. It is highly unlikely that he was ever videotaped. Even if he were, the odds of finding […]
In case you are just tuning in, I’m trying to locate the Wilson family Bible. I’m betting that it is in the hands of the descendants of Cephas Love Wilson, Jr. (1894-1985). I haven’t found the descendant…yet. But I’ve found something else: The Jackson County enlistment record for soldiers and […]
Can you believe it? It has been two years in the blogosphere! The second anniversary snuck up on me. It has been Spring Break here in Maryland; the kids have been home for 10 days, good for them, good for family activities. Bad for writing on the manuscript, but everything […]
In three years of reading contemporary media stories on Emmett Wilson and his career, all of it is serious. Sometimes it is interesting, but humorous? Not really. I don’t doubt that Emmett had a sense of humor; but, because he had such a serious job, and was reported to have […]
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