More Cockrell Family
My previous post was about Sarah Horton Cockrell, capitalist. What type of man attracts a powerful woman’s eye? It is said that Sarah’s [...]
Badass Female Dallasite
Ringing in her 199th birthday this month, chief female badass of Dallasites: Sarah Horton Cockrell. In a time of rampant diseases without cure, [...]
Giving of the Thanks – Part IV, the Soup Course
Not gonna lie. Life has been crazy lately and I wrote this for a completely different application. But, as soup is utilitarian, and [...]
Giving of the Thanks – Part I, the Aperitif
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. As such, I have chosen a clever title for my next round of posts. An aperitif is [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part III
This is the headstone of Rufus C Patton. He is not famous, to my knowledge. He does, however, have a lovely headstone in [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part II
The headstone of JJ and Ophelia Eakins in Pioneer Park cemetery. John J. and Ophelia (nee Crutchfield) Eakins were pregnant 8 times - [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part I
This is Dr. John William Crowdus' headstone in Pioneer Park. He shares this grave marker with his first wife and infant daughter. Dr. [...]
Ferris Wheel: the Tragic End to the Story
The Ferris Wheel opened in mid-June, 1893 at the Chicago World's Fair. It was seven weeks behind schedule. Costing just shy of $300,000, [...]
Hop on the Ferris Wheel!
For the World’s Fair of 1893, Chicago planners desperately wanted something to compete with the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower had been standing [...]
State Fair opens Friday!
In celebration, we have a guest writer, LiveFreeOrPie, celebrating the art deco buildings at the State Fair of Texas. Whoop, whoop, y'all! Fair [...]