Giving of the Thanks – Part III, the Crow Course

By |2018-01-21T18:43:41+00:00November 29th, 2017|art, Dallas History, Dallas People, Magnolia Building, Old Red Museum, Omni Hotel, Pegasus, West End|

The holiday posts are each named after a formal dinner and its many courses. Aperitif and amuse-bouche, previously written, are fancy but common [...]

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Giving of the Thanks – Part II, Amuse-Bouche

By |2018-01-21T18:45:59+00:00November 14th, 2017|Dallas History, historic food, innovations, Politics, Pumpkins, Thanksgiving, Women|

Amuse-bouche - a tiny bite of what is to come before a formal dinner.  I have a feeling our featured historical figure was [...]

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Giving of the Thanks – Part I, the Aperitif

By |2018-01-21T18:48:12+00:00November 12th, 2017|Dallas Architecture, Dallas History, Dallas People, historic food, Immigrants, innovations, Men, Politics, Pumpkins, Restoration, Slavery, South Dallas, Texans, Thanksgiving, West End, Women|

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. As such, I have chosen a clever title for my next round of posts.  An aperitif is [...]

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Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part III

By |2018-01-21T18:51:21+00:00November 7th, 2017|cemeteries, Dallas Architecture, Dallas History, Dallas People, Deaths, Freemasons, graves, Oddfellows, Pioneer Park Cemetery, West End|

This is the headstone of Rufus C Patton.  He is not famous, to my knowledge. He does, however, have a lovely headstone in [...]

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Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part II

By |2018-01-21T18:53:21+00:00November 5th, 2017|cemeteries, Dallas Architecture, Dallas History, Dallas People, Deaths, Design, Freemasons, graves, Oddfellows, Pioneer Park Cemetery|

The headstone of JJ and Ophelia Eakins in Pioneer Park cemetery. John J. and Ophelia (nee Crutchfield) Eakins were pregnant 8 times - [...]

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Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part I

By |2018-01-21T18:54:54+00:00November 2nd, 2017|cemeteries, Civil War, Dallas Architecture, Dallas History, Dallas People, Deaths, Freemasons, graves, Oddfellows, Pioneer Park Cemetery, Politics, Texans|

This is Dr. John William Crowdus' headstone in Pioneer Park.  He shares this grave marker with his first wife and infant daughter.  Dr. [...]

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