Mrs. J. B. Wagoner lived in Burlington, a city in Alamance County of north-central North Carolina. Burlington was platted on the route of the North
Although the life of Lincoln assumed mythological proportions after his martyrdom, there are facts about his youth that do not need exaggeration. Lincoln was a
Miss Dorothy Gray lived in Chicago, the largest city and the center of business and transportation in the Midwest US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago In June of 1928,
Throughout the early 20th century, the birthdays of Presidents Lincoln and Washington were widely celebrated through the exchange of postcards. (Each year, I lament the
(These correspondents lived in very small communities that were already dwindling. Because I cannot find documentation of their lives, it is possible that both friends
Miss Lena Norris lived in Trumbauersville, a small borough in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumbauersville,_Pennsylvania In June of 1910, Lena received a postcard from
Mrs. Ben Lefever lived in Erie, the port city on the south shore of Lake Erie and a center of commerce and transportation in northwest
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Green resided in South Haven, a city on Lake Michigan in Van Burn County of southwest Michigan. This area was a