Mj PettengillMay 31, 20183 minRemembering the Poor : A TributeCARROLL COUNTY FARM CEMETERY 1870 — Beyond the mournful numbers, lie no more grief or fear. No sad or sweet thoughts linger, for those...
Mj PettengillMay 13, 20183 minThe Original Mother's Day Proclamation: Call for PeaceWhat is Mother’s Day? There are endless possibilities. I will bypass Mother Earth [this time] and focus on the actual holiday itself....
Mj PettengillDec 14, 20172 min“The Angels' Lament” Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series (2) Available Now!In “Etched in Granite,” we came to know Abigail, Silas, Nellie, and the others. Their tales, carefully woven together, bound by their...
Mj PettengillNov 3, 20163 minA Pure, Unshakeable Reflection As time marches on, much of this cultural narrative remains ageless.
Mj PettengillFeb 18, 20162 minFrom Half Orphan to Orphan: Sitting in the First PewAway from the battlefields and horrific bloodshed of the Great War of the Rebellion, were other countless casualties, leaving behind many...
Mj PettengillJan 12, 20162 minPoverty – “What’s it All About?”Survival depended on communities coming together and supporting one another.
Mj PettengillOct 29, 20156 minRobert Frost : Chicken Farmer - Kindred SpiritWhen thinking of Robert Frost, one does not usually conjure up an image of a chicken fancier and farmer...