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Moving On...
The Parkes Project has come to an end, for now anyway. To read the Parkes Project blog series, go here. I had hoped to tie up the loose...
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The Parkes Project - part 8
This post is part of a series. To read earlier posts, go here. Just before my second visit to the antique shop, I had been in contact...
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The Parkes Project - part 7
This post is part of a series. To read previous posts, go here. I have come to accept that I may never know the identities of the...
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The Parkes Project - part 6
This post is part of a series. To read earlier posts, go here. The more I learned about the Parkes family, the more interesting they...
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The Parkes Project - part 5
This post is part of a series. To read earlier entries, go here. With my friend Ashley and her little girl in tow, I went back to the...
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The Parkes Project - part 4
This post is part of a series. To read parts 1 - 3, go here. I was still trying to wrap my head around the fact that the family whose...
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The Parkes Project - part 3
This post is part of a series. To read parts 1 and 2, go here. When I found photographs at an antique shop with the last name 'Parkes'...
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The Parkes Project - part 2
This post is part of a series. To read part one, go here. I started researching the Parkes family as soon as I got home from the antique...
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The Parkes Project - part 1
Oh, my friends. My heart is SO happy right now! I have several history detective projects in the works. The thrill of research and...
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Dorothy's Red Velvet Cake
by Julie Jeffery Manwarren This is a work of fiction. © Copyright by Julie Jeffery Manwarren, 2019. All rights reserved. In the spring of...
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The History and Mystery of the Red Velvet Cake
Something you might not know about me is that I owned a bakery for nine years. I operated 'Frosted' in my licensed home kitchen and...
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Finding Leta - Part 2
For those of you who journeyed with me on the glass plate negatives series, you know that although so much was discovered and answered...
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Finding Leta - Part 1
As I ended my series on the glass plate negatives, I was so happy that the family in the pictures was identified and so many questions...
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The Thrill of Discovery!
I am so excited to announce new services I will be offering. I will continue to work as a freelance writer but am now offering my...
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The case of Ella Twomey - Part 3
This post is part of a series. To read parts one and two, go here. The story of Ella Twomey and John Dunn is based on true individuals of...
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The Case of Ella Twomey - Part 2
This is a continuing work of original historical fiction. © Copyright by Julie Jeffery Manwarren, 2019. All rights reserved. To read part...
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The Case of Ella Twomey - Part 1
The following is a work of historical fiction. © Copyright by Julie Jeffery Manwarren, 2019. All rights reserved. References to actual...
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The Loudest Day
As I sit and write this, my home is quiet. There are some sparrows chirping outside, their young ready to fledge. It is peaceful. I am...
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The Glass Plate Negatives - part 13
This is the last post in a series about my journey to discover the identity of a family pictured in plate glass negatives from the early...
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The Glass Plate Negatives - part 12
This post is part of a series. Go here to see all. I am excited to share some more revelations about the Treadwell family of Bridgeport...
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