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Was it a great deal?

Posted on March 9, 2024 by tmbadmin

Quite a trip—600 miles, leaving Saturday afternoon, returning Monday morning, with a brief turnaround visit on Sunday at the Catskill Mountain House, having lunch (dinner, as it was called then). Twenty-one hours spent sailing Narragansett Bay, then the length of … Continue reading →

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Interconnectedness

Posted on November 8, 2023 by tmbadmin

It’s always amazing to see how things branch off, a search for one thing sparking a new project. A search to find one or two images of illustrations done by the artist D. F. Hasbrouck for the Ulster & Delaware … Continue reading →

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Saving Family History

Posted on September 20, 2023 by tmbadmin

This summer I spent some time with my brother going through boxes of old pictures, most of them from before either of us were born. Mom and Dad were easy to recognize, but most of the other people were mysteries. … Continue reading →

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Articles in the Catskill Region Guide

Posted on August 3, 2023 by tmbadmin

History articles that have appeared in the Catskill Region Guide are available at issuu.com.  Typing catskillmtnregionguide in the search bar on the issuu site will display all the issues since April. Just click on one to open it and start … Continue reading →

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Always Something New in the Old

Posted on May 21, 2023 by tmbadmin

Research—even into things you think you know well—often yields something new. The surprise may come through locating additional facts that may require reconsidering previously known data in a new way. Or it may be that the researcher herself has changed … Continue reading →

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The Consultations of Sherlock Holmes

Posted on May 20, 2023 by tmbadmin

The Kickstarter for The Consultations of Sherlock Holmes, a Belanger Books project I’m thrilled to be included in, is live for just a few more days. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/belangerbooks/the-consultations-of-sherlock-holmes

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