Billy Wardle History Nut

Topics that interest me include, California Mormon history, Mormon Handcart history, WWII history, Civil War history

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Who Is In the Statues Outside of the Illinois State Capital

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  President Abraham Lincoln John M Palmer !5th governor of Illinois, Civil War general and presidential candidate. 1817-1900 Richard Yates S...

Native American Biography: Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel

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 Jordan Marie is a runner, fourth generation Native American runner.  She is Lakota Sioux and was born in Brule, South Dakota.  AS a child h...

Native American Biography: Sergie Sovoroff: Maker of Iqyax Models

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 Sergie Sovoroff was Aleaut from Umnak Island, Nikolski Village.  His people used Iqyax (Aleut kayak) to hunt sea otters.  However when he w...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Native American Biography: Rowen White: Seed Keeper

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Rowen White is a Native American woman, Mohawk from Akwesasne.  She is now the educational director  of Sierra Seeds out of Nevada City, Cal...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Omaha Native American Housing as per Durham Museum

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 The Omaha mostly lived in earth lodges, but they also used teepees when they were on the hunt--usually buffalo hunt.  These were precarious...

Book Review: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

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 Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium by Eileen Wirth, photos edited by Carol McCabe, History Press, Charleston, SC, 2017. This is an i...
Sunday, October 12, 2025

Historical Building Replicas and Other Displays Durham Museum

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 I took a few more pictures at the Durham Museum which show replicas of Omaha buildings and other displays.  These include a picture of Gene...
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