My ‘Covid Lockdown’ Book

Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s Today August 9th, 2021 Arcadia Publishing will add ‘Farming in Northern Macomb County to its long list of publications. This book was put together, as with all these books with the help of many people, this time the people I was working with and meeting many for the first time, wouldContinue reading “My ‘Covid Lockdown’ Book”

‘Local Option Inforced’

Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s Today I want to talk about something that has given me reason for thought since working on my research material when writing the ‘Macomb Township’ Arcadia book. In Waldenburg on the north west corner of 22 Mile and Romeo Plank Road, there still stands the Dopp Building with a cap stoneContinue reading “‘Local Option Inforced’”

Jackson Crissman’s Home

Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’ There is a house that has seen much in over 160 years, and probably, over the years a big variation in the amount and type of traffic passing by it on Mound Road in Washington Township. Really my story starts with Josiah Jewell from Genessee County, New York, and his originalContinue reading “Jackson Crissman’s Home”

Dr. Dennis Cooley

This morning I would like to talk about a very interesting gentleman from Washington’s early start, called Dr. Dennis Cooley, he will be my point of interest in todays Monday Morning Moaning’s. Let me explain why. Dennis was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts on February 18,1789; he received his primary and preparatory education in the schoolsContinue reading “Dr. Dennis Cooley”

Mr. McCullough

Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s will be a bit off subject this morning, but wanted to make this author part of history blogs, probably because this man influenced me and my love of history, and is my favorite historical author. David McCullough, a great American Historian, just had a birthday this past week, and turned 88Continue reading “Mr. McCullough”