Countdown to Book Launch on February 1!
A State Divided, James Calaway Hale, Benjamin Petree, Civil War Letters, 10-Day Countdown Tonya Graham McQuade A State Divided, James Calaway Hale, Benjamin Petree, Civil War Letters, 10-Day Countdown Tonya Graham McQuade

Countdown to Book Launch on February 1!

In which I do a ten-day countdown to the book launch of A State Divided: The Civil War Letters of James Calaway Hale and Benjamin Petree of Andrew County, Missouri, 1862-65, and share photos and book excerpts along the way.

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Exploring the Pony Express - and Creating a Family Connection
Pony Express, St. Joseph, Missouri, Bailis Petree, Benjamin Petree, Missouri Daughter, Johnny Frye Tonya Graham McQuade Pony Express, St. Joseph, Missouri, Bailis Petree, Benjamin Petree, Missouri Daughter, Johnny Frye Tonya Graham McQuade

Exploring the Pony Express - and Creating a Family Connection

In which I explain some of the history of the Pony Express; describe its first rider, Johnny Frye; share photos from our visit to the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri; and share an excerpt from Missouri Daughter in which Bailis recalls watching that momentous first day of the Pony Express with his brother Benjamin.

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