Month: May 2021

A Slender Thread

We last saw Eleanor and Johnnie Shaux at the beginning of 1942… Some months have passed… Eleanor Shaux woke an hour before dawn. She stretched and kicked off the covers. Johnnie grunted without waking. He always slept on his back, with his arms wide apart and his legs...

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More Mondays

In April we focused on famous events that occurred during Mondays in April. By popular demand, we’ll do May as well. So, on this May 10th, a busy day in history:The Transcontinental Railroad CompletedOn May 10th, 1869, the Central Pacific Railroad’s eastbound tracks...

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