History A Handshake and a Lined Page from 1885 M Gwinn, December 28, 2025January 17, 2026 “Be sure to meet me as I can not be there after Tuesday,” Pull up a chair, friends, and take a look at this little piece of West Virginia history from the spring of 1885. It is a simple letter written by J.C. Peters to Laban Gwinn, penned on April… Continue Reading
Civil War Era Ice Water, Butter, and a Bit of Home: A Soldier’s Story from Louisville M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “it is a hard matter to give up the negro but it has got to bee did the negro has got to have his freedom after the thing has gon this far” Pull up a chair and let me share a little treasure with you today. I am holding a… Continue Reading
History A Bit of Trouble and a Lot of Heart in Old Union M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “Wickline is coming back on me and of corse I will have to come back on you” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found something special in the archives today. It’s a single sheet of lined paper, yellowed like a dried corn husk and showing the soft creases of… Continue Reading