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Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site — St. Louis, Missouri

Posted on December 27, 2003 by Roger

The house, White Haven, has only recently been restored. It was the house where Julia Grant’s parents lived. Ulysses and Julia met here and lived here for several years before the Civil War. None of the Grant’s furniture has survived. … Continue reading →

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Fort Kaskaskia State Historical Site, Illinois

Posted on December 21, 2003 by Roger

Our family spent the night in Chester, Illinois (home of Elzie C. Segar, the creator of Popeye). In the morning, we drove north to Fort Kaskaskia. It features mounds and ditches that mark the site of an old French fort … Continue reading →

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Bird #417 — Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Posted on October 3, 2003 by Roger

calidris (from kalidris, a speckled water bird) acuminata (pointed, or sharpened) Friday, October 3, 2003 — 3:15 pm Kane County, Illinois — Blackhawk Forest Preserve — Fox River This Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was first spotted on Tuesday afternoon. When IBET reports … Continue reading →

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Animal #45 — Deer Mouse

Posted on July 2, 2003 by Roger

peromyscus maniculatus Wednesday, July 2, 2003 — 10:30 pm Pine Lake, Wisconsin — Highlander Road Near Rhinelander, we turned off Dundee Road onto Highlander, I spotted this mouse on the pavement right next to the grassy edge of the road … Continue reading →

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Animal #44 — Black Bear

Posted on July 1, 2003 by Roger

ursus americanus Tuesday, July 1, 2003 — 7:12 pm Oneida County, Wisconsin — Route 17 at Cross Country Road We spent two days in Rhinelander. On this night, we went to the White Stag for a steak dinner. After eating, … Continue reading →

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