Tag Archives: Arkansas history

Following the Butterfield Overland Mail Route

Posted on August 12, 2019 by veldabrotherton

September 16, 1858 — In the early mist of a warm Ozark morning, John Butterfield rose from the seat of the stage, lifted his whip over the backs of a team of six horses, and cracked open the late summer … Continue reading →

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They Came on Horseback

Posted on July 24, 2019 by veldabrotherton

  I never knew when I arrived at The Observer on Thursday morning what I would find. Of course there’d been the day I was invited to go slither and pet with snakes, the tiger episode and taking a flight … Continue reading →

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Stories From Wandering

Posted on July 8, 2019 by veldabrotherton

Above: Logan spins a yarn while Chub reacts Here’s a bite from a story included in the first book I had published. It was in April, 1994 and I carried the manuscript with me to an OWL meeting where W. … Continue reading →

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Is it True or Can We Lie?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by veldabrotherton

The 1896 Razorbacks. No? This photo was presented to me that way. A good look reveals very young boys and what looks like it might be a girl. Or could it be true? It would take some complicated research to … Continue reading →

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