world war II
“Pistol Packin’ Mama” Popular, but in Short Supply in Greeley in 1943 – ‘44
Things I Learned while Looking Up Something Else
Historian Carol Rein Shwayder began researching her family genealogy in the 1970s. She was “dismayed, and shocked” to find there was no book written for Weld County history. In 1983, Shwayder self-published Weld County Old & New: History of Weld County, Colorado, Vol. I, Chronology 1836-1983. It is described by the author as “A chronological compendium of interesting, useful, and hard-to-find facts and information about the history and development of Weld County, Colorado. Herein follows a sampling of excerpted entries.
Military WAVES in Greeley
The Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
We probably should have timed this post with the anniversary of the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor which was December 7. But truly, it's never too late to write about an important topic, or to revisit its importance in American history. And you know that saying, "I...