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Posted: Sat May 2nd, 2009 11:01 pm |
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Old North State Member
This is a question. Are there folks on this forum who are interested in the history of the women who served in the field during the Civil War? I haven't noticed any recent comments about them. Frances Hook (or so she said her name was), alias Frank Miller, served with the 90th Illinois from August 1862, when she enlisted in Chicago, until captured in October 1863 while foraging near Florence, AL. She was wounded while trying to escape and imprisoned in Atlanta. Found to be a woman, she was exchanged at Graysville, GA in February 1864 and hospitalized in Chattanooga and then Nashville. Her leg wound became infected during her imprisonment and required extended hospitalization for recovery sufficient for authorities to send her "north", presumably to Chicago. It is rare to find any official military record of a woman serving as a soldier (although a few such records exist), but in Frances Hook's case there is an official medical record of her hospitalizations. A Chicago newpaper account in 1862 tells of the discovery that she was a female and a Memphis newspaper account in 1863 relates her continuing service with the 90th IL. An interview by a New York Times reporter in April 1864 provides the most coherent story of her capture, wounding, imprisonment and exchange. She apparently fought with the 90th IL as they repulsed Van Dorn's raiders north of Holly Springs, MS, and during the seige of Jackson, MS after Vicksburg. ____________________ "While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her." |
Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 10:56 pm |
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calcav1 Member
Old North State, I am particularly intrested in the very woman you have noted. I am writing an article for Blue & Gray Magazine on the Holly Springs Raid and recently learned of Francis/Frank. I found an article from the Memphis Bulletin, April 1, 1863, which gives a great account of her activity up to that point. I found the articles you sited as well and a website with a little more info. Apparently she not only fought at Coldwater during the Holly Springs Raid, but also fought at Shiloh as a soldier in the 11th Illinois Infantry. http://civilwarwomen.blogspot.com/2007/01/frances-hook.html Tom Last edited on Mon May 4th, 2009 11:01 pm by calcav1 |
Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 11:46 pm |
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Old North State Member
Tom, Thanks for the website. I wonder if there is any evidence of her service in the 11th Illinois other than her apparent statement that she and her brother served in that unit. Old North State ____________________ "While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her." |
Posted: Tue May 5th, 2009 08:55 pm |
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susansweet3 Member
I am very interested in women who served in battle . I have read two books Uncommon Soldier and They fought Like Demons. Enjoyed both of them. Also have Women in the Civil War which I tend to read at not just sit down and read. Susan |
Posted: Thu May 7th, 2009 07:47 pm |
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jeffand Member
I just spent a few minutes at the site named above. I found it very interesting to see what role women had during the war. I intend to spend more time there soon. Thanks for the information. |
Posted: Thu May 7th, 2009 11:21 pm |
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susansweet3 Member
It is a really good site. I check it every so often to read about women in the Civil War . |
Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 02:16 am |
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TimK Member
I went to the website Tom suggested to get a quick glance, and the next thing I knew, an hour and a half had passed. I get fascinated by peoples stories, and some of these women had some incredible lives. I only scratched the surface, and I always appreciate the opportunity to take a peak into history. I'm sure I'll head back there a few more times. |
Posted: Sat May 9th, 2009 07:53 am |
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cklarson Member
Folks, I'm one of the ones who got the ball rolling on the women Civil War soldiers in the early 90s. Currently there are 3 good books out: the most recent and readable, Women on the Civil War Battlefront by Richard Hall (UPress Kansas, 2006); Deanne Blanton's and Lauren Cook's, They Fought Like Demons; and Elizabeth D. Leonard's All the Daring of a Solider: Women of the Civil War Armies. Hall includes battlefield nurses and Leonard does a good job covering US detectives. Also see Linda Grant DePauw's CW chapter in Battlecries and Lullabies. Go to my website designed specifically for teachers and students: "Springing to the Call: A Documentary View of Women in the American Civil War," at http://www.nymas.org, right sidebar, scroll down. E.g., Annie Etheridge's pension bill copy; Eliz. Taylor, CSNavy, among other documents, including the most pertinent chapters of Martha Coston's memoir, A Signal Success. She developed the Coston night signaling system used up till the 1930s by the Navy and CG. Also on the NYMAS website is my complete chapter on Anna Ella Carroll and the 1862 Tenneessee River campaign (did anyone see the 1938 movie on her "Strange Glory" 5/5 on TCM?). Hall, Blanton and De Pauw are all my friends and so far we've documented about 300 women soldiers/combatants. My own cousin, presumably Frances Deming, served 9 months in Co. A, 17th OVI and was discharged for "the congenital peculiarity of being female." I have a copy of her discharge form. Maggie McLean's blogspot is very good, but not all her information is accurate, although it appears most is. Also see the new bios of Elizabeth Van Lew by Eliz. Varon; Pauline Cushman by William J. Christen; and Rose Greenhow by Ann Blackman. Still the best 1-volume treatment of women in the war is Mary Massey's Women in the Civil War, originally published in the 60s as Bonnet Brigades, not an enticing title. Then there is my novel, South Under a Prairie Sky: The Journal of Nell Churchill, US Army Nurse & Scout, a very fact-based work of fiction set in IL on the homefront and mostly TN on the war front, based partly on my mother's family in Warren/Henderson Cos. IL. Cheers!, CKLarson |
Posted: Sat May 9th, 2009 09:53 pm |
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Old North State Member
CK Larson, Thank you for your very informative post. The excellent information is appreciated. I wonder what your thoughts are about documentation of women's service during the Civil War? When one consults several sources, it is clear that some sources of information are accepted by some authors, but not by others. Moreover, the information is sometimes in conflict with the chronology of the war, but the conflict seems not to be noticed by the author. This seems to suggest that it would be useful to be more aware of sources of information and make some distinctions based on the type of source. For example, presumably official military records would be an excellent source, but not available very often for a given woman. Specific information in a soldier's letter home would be a good source, but if the soldier is citing rumors, presumably that would be a less good source, etc. etc. Stories told by third parties sometime after the war could be more questionable. As a professional working on this subject, how have you viewed various sources of information? Again, thanks for the excellent information in your post. Old North State ____________________ "While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her." |
Posted: Sun May 10th, 2009 06:41 am |
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cklarson Member
Dear ONS, Thanks for your kind response. Three of the 4 authors of the books on the women soldiers are professional researchers. Dick Hall, as I remember, worked for the Congressional Research service; Deanne Blanton is a senior military archivist at NARA; and Eliz. Leonard is a professor at Colby College. Clearly govt. records are best. I've gone through all the official navy records and probably 25% of army records. But most accounts come from newspapers, often in the towns where the women were discharged. Then other papers would circulate the accounts. For instance an AR paper printed an account of a young woman who tried to enlist in Monmouth IL, my aunt's hometown. So it's like playing telephone, the story gets distorted as it goes along. But Dick, Deanne, and Lauren have spent more than 10 years researching these women, and many have multiple sources. Often there are pension bills and files as in the cases of S. Emma E. Edmonds, aka Franklin Thompson, 2nd MI, who wrote her autobio in 1864, Unsexed; or the female soldier; Annie Etheridge; Nadine Turchin and others. Also you have to pick through memoirs, e.g., NY Herald reporter Richardson for Union scout Melvina (last name, don't remember). I just learned one of my Beresford cousins is related to Diane Smith, one of the WVA Moccasin Rangers, along with Nancy Hart. That's why I did my website, so teachers and students would have access to govt. documents, memoir material, articles, and biographies that are reliable, from the period and in the public domain. Now as to the question, what do you believe? The 2 biographers Edmonds and Loreta Janeta Velazquez fictionalized parts. So, for instance, in reviewing the new bio of Pauline Cushman, I wrote that you have to judge each major incident on its own merits. Christen questioned Cushman's tale about aborting a poisoning of US soldiers by a boarding house owner while kept in her house, when Cushman was operating as a US army detective. But I asked why? There were other instances of poisoning of supplies and persons during the war, e.g.., owners by slaves and other women's detective duties were similiar. On the other hand, Christen took at face value, the charge that Cushman, later in life, had stolen goods. But there was no other indication of dishonesty on her part. Annie Oakley was accused of the same thing and the criminal turned out to be an impersonator. Oakely spent years suing newspapers on this case. Anna Ella Carroll, currently, has been accused of suborning perjury and concocting documents, when she had nothing but a sterling record and operated at the highest govt. and political levels for 25 years--in other words, she would have been found out earlier, had she been a fraud. But the blame is with the researchers and she is a particularly lightning rod because people don't want her to be so important--sorry, but she was--an advisor to Lincoln and all that. So once you see the range of things all the women did and do enough general research to know the kinds of incidents that were occurring, you get a feel for what is suspect and what is not. But as you say, the dates and facts have to match. Indeed, one Sat. afternoon, I called Dick screaming, it's Loreta, it's Loreta! She wrote that in the fall of '61, she got transportation papers to go west from VA to Fort Donelson. In the _Rebel Clerk's Diary_, a soldier enters his office in the fall of '61, giving a funny unit name and demanding transportation papers. She makes the mistake of curtseying as she leaves. So this matches Loreta's account. There are other funny incidents, like the women who were discovered because they forget themselves: one reached to catch apples in an apron she wasn't wearing and another, in a slip of the mind, started to put her pants on over her head, forgeting it wasn't a dress. Also as judged by the Monmouth incident, after a while recruiting officers were on the look out for women. CKL |
Posted: Mon May 11th, 2009 11:15 pm |
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Old North State Member
CK Larson, Thank you for the very thoughtful response. ONS ____________________ "While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her." |
Posted: Wed May 13th, 2009 02:38 am |
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CleburneFan Member
Old North State wrote: This is a question. Are there folks on this forum who are interested in the history of the women who served in the field during the Civil War? I haven't noticed any recent comments about them. I really admire these women. My favorites are ones who raised their own companies and led them. I also find women in cavalry and artillery especially interesting. Both of these required extra skills and training...such as swordsmanship skill and being able to ride and shoot on horseback. The demands of being an artillerist would be very tough to master for a woman of those times. One woman rose to the rank of major! None went higher as far as is known. I chuckle to myself trying to imgaine that one of the well known generals was actually a woman...most likely one of the shorter and younger ones. Such a thing might be easier to pull off as a quartermaster, for example, rather than an actual field commander. The one who captures my imagination the most is Loreta Velasquez, but there are many others such as ones who fulfilled all the rigors of infantry soldiers and hid the fact that they were pregnant until they gave birth right in camp. That is such a stunning thing. How did they ever manage such a feat? |
Posted: Wed May 13th, 2009 04:59 am |
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cklarson Member
Dear Cleburne et al. You'll be pleased to know that a documentary on Velazquez, "Rebel" will hopefully be featured on PBS in the fall. It's been a long time coming as the producer had a hard time raising funds, quel surprise. I just found Annie Etheridge Hooks's gravesite the other night, a double marker with her husband, in Arlington Cemetery. See http://www.findagrave.com. One day when I have the time and energy, I'd like to begin a campaign to award her the Medal of Honor. She was in 26 battles with the Army of the Potomac, on the field most of the time, as basically a battlefield medic. See my "Springing to the Call" website, go to Documents and see my transcription of Mary Ann Pitman's deposition given to a US provost marshal. But what I left out was the questioning at the end where she discusses Nathan Bedford Forrest and makes an offer to help capture him. Go to the ORA cited, it's online via Cornell Univ. The saddest case I know of is from the Chicago Tribune--a reporter found a 13 year old drummer girl wounded in the hospital. She enlisted with her 3 brothers, as their parents had died. By the time she was wounded all of her brothers had been killed. CKL |
Posted: Wed May 13th, 2009 03:41 pm |
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CleburneFan Member
cklarson wrote: The saddest case I know of is from the Chicago Tribune--a reporter found a 13 year old drummer girl wounded in the hospital. She enlisted with her 3 brothers, as their parents had died. By the time she was wounded all of her brothers had been killed. That is heartbreaking. I wonder whatever became of her. Orphans had a rough, rough time of it in those days. These days too, come to think of it. Pittman is an interesting woman too. She actually rode with Forrest, as I understand it. She would have had to be an excellent cavalrywoman in order to meet his standards. I didn't know, however, that she ever offered to help catch him! Ms Larson, you are very well informed on these matters. I have a question if you don't mind. I've been rereading my copy of "They Fought Like Demons." The word rape is mentioned only once in the entire book! That staggers my imagination. I just can't believe that there is only one recorded instance of attempted rape ( and the book does say "attempted") in the entire four years of the Civil War. My own guess is that many young women who would be discovered in the military dressed as males would face a trial by fire, assault at the very least if not actual rape. Why would there be no record anywhere of such abuses? Women in the military today, even women officers and officer candidates, face abuse from males. Why would the Civil War have been any different? Last edited on Wed May 13th, 2009 03:42 pm by CleburneFan |
Posted: Thu May 14th, 2009 07:03 am |
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cklarson Member
Posted: Thu May 14th, 2009 05:06 pm |
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CleburneFan Member
Fascinating discussion. It certainly covers many aspects of the subject of rape both in the military and out of it. What a horrific story of the woman POW who was raped while suffering from the thoes of cholera! I guess the dumba** who raped her didn't think he would get it too. I certainly hope he did! I have considered this problem and thought perhaps some of the women who entered the military would not have been enticing tragets for rape being that at least some were mannish in aspect and deportment---cursing, gambling, drunking and brawling. But others were said to be very comely, even beautiful. The biggest "sins" they committed were wearing men's clothing and developing deep tans from constant exposure to the sun. I suspect the reason wearing men's clothing was considered such an affront is that it meant a "lowly" woman was wearing the markers of a privileged class--males. It would be as if a slave had somehow dyed his skin white and was "passing" as the putative "higher" class of slave owners. Thus a woman suddenly became entitled to the rights and privileges of a man, but all she had done to earn these rights was change her clothes! After all, the males had earned the right by dint of having been BORN males. I laughed at references to women being arrested for the crime of wearing men's clothes. That was the only charge their captors could think of. Why would it be a crime? Only because a woman was falsely assuming a higher rank in society's scale of human value. That is what I surmise. Another possible reason a woman in the military was less subject to being raped than in today's military (If indeed that was the case) is that the men of those times thought twice about raping a woman who had unquestionably demonstrated that she could shoot, swing a sword, ride horseback in cavalry charges, shoot artillery and possible field dress foraged live stock. Men weren't accustomed to a woman's possessing such martial skills then. I imagine it gave them pause. But I also imagine that rape was greatly under-reported in Victorian times to "protect" the victim from others knowing she had been violated. In those times the shame of rape was very much on the woman, just as even now when people still are known to comment of a rape victim,"She was asking for it. Look how she was dressed. Look how she behaved. She was drunk. She was a skank," and so on. Thank you Ms Larson for taking the time to post all that research material. I learned a lot. It was all food for thought. Last edited on Thu May 14th, 2009 05:08 pm by CleburneFan |
Posted: Fri May 15th, 2009 07:42 am |
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cklarson Member
Dear Cleburne, A couple of more thoughts. I'm not so sure rape was so under reported although as whole I'm sure it was. The reasons are: 1) women were chaperoned or supposed to be and while dating not often left alone with a suitor; 2) in the army, as the one example shows, rape was a capital offense which might have served as a deterent. As to the former, some writers have claimed that the chaperone bit was scriptural "the Pauline restriction"--not even sure what St. Paul saying that refers to. But I think more to the point was that in cities like NYC, the streets were so dark, with criminals lurking, and carriages abounding, to say nothing of pigs and stray cows, that a woman did need an escort. So it was assumed that if a woman was out alone she didn't come from a good enough family to provide her an escort, at least at night. In the Midwest on the other hand, most families were young so there were not enough men to go around to escort women. Hence, the women drove carriages, rode horses, and rowed canoes. In So. IL, women raced in mixed gender horse races even (see Mary Logan's memoir). As to wearing men's dress, contrary to some scholars who seem to think that these women were outrageous and way out on the limb of feminine thinking, again, the real point was that they weren't stupid. It did not take a genius to figure out that just by changing clothes one won: freedom, independence, physical protection, a chance at high paying jobs, ability to travel, etc. Before the war, Emma Edmonds posed as a male bookseller in Hartford, had her own carriage and the time of her life. She was the most popoular date in town! CKL |
Posted: Fri May 15th, 2009 02:35 pm |
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CleburneFan Member
Plus, men's clothing was far more comfortable and far more practical than women's clothing at those times. Even these times, in fact! Who wants to wear six inch heels and how comfortable are push up bras and panty hosereally, especially in the summer heat? Men were and are much smarter about clothing. They don't subject themsleves to such torture, although Hubby does say a necktie is the ultimate torture. He refuses to wear one except under the most extreme circumstances that require it for decorum. |
Posted: Sat May 16th, 2009 02:15 am |
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CleburneFan Member
It occured to me this afternoon that the women of the Civil War military deserve a monument of their own... a big monument. Washington DC would be a good place for it. Arlington Cemetery would be another place. The monument could have several large sides. Known names of women who served and their aliases could be on one side. Maybe Union women on one side and Conferate women on another side. Women who are unknown could have a special plaque for unknown women Civil War solidiers. Then their could also be a plaque for the women who served in the war but were never detected as female soldiers. Of course, their names and numbers are not known. |
Posted: Sun May 17th, 2009 08:34 am |
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cklarson Member
Dear Cleburne et al., Although not specifically meant for soldiers, there is a very large monument to the women of the CW in Washington, D. C., but most are clueless. Any guess as to what or where it might be? Then there is the Women's Military Memorial in Arlington, dedicated to all military women and the Vietnam nurses' memorial near the Korean Memorial. Again, my first priority would be getting a couple of women medaled: Mary Bickerdyke, Sanitary Commission, not sure what as she was not in the military per se, although perhaps her stint as matron of Gayoso Hospital in Memphis would make her a civilian employee, therefore eligible for ?; and Annie Etheridge, as noted above. CKL |
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Dan, along with his Kill Your Darlings co-stars Dane DeHann, Ben Foster, and Jack Houston, is featured in the new issue of fashion and culture magazine Flaunt. Dan spoke to interviewer John-Paul Pryor, and posed for a striking and surrealistic photo shoot. The article and accompanying photos can be found at the magazine's website.
Dan has also written a feature for The Daily News about his time filming Kill Your Darlings, and working in New York. You can read his article here.
Kill Your Darlings opens in New York and Los Angeles on 16th October, before rolling out across US cinemas over the next two months. Sony have updated the official Kill Your Darlings website with a list of cinemas and release dates – take a look to see when the film will be shown in a cinema near you.
The film will have its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this coming Thursday, before opening at cinemas across the country on 6th December.
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If you have a few minutes spare, please drop by BroadwayWorld.com to cast your vote in their 2013 West End awards! Dan has been nominated in the category of Best Leading Actor in A New Production of a Play West End for his performance in The Cripple of Inishmaan. The play also has a nomination for Best Revival of a Play and Best New Play, and Gillian Hanna is nominated for Best Featured Actress.
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Thanks for many great memories
Moving from Pontotoc to Yazoo City was a big change for Linda and I but a very pleasant one. These have been some great years, and we have met some wonderful people.
I continue to have the same outlook for Yazoo as I did when I first came. The opportunities are limitless, but everyone has to share in the growth. It is hard for just a few to try and move the city forward while others are sitting on the sidelines, wanting the growth, but not helping.
On the other side, I have seen much progress that has been made. Having the opportunity to be president of the Yazoo County Chamber of Commerce enlightened me to the possibilities that lay before us. All we have to do is have a common bond and work ethic, and the city and county can be one of the best in the state as far as a bright future.
Having the opportunity over my 36 years of newspaper service, I have been in five Rotary Clubs, serving as president of three of these, the last being in Yazoo City. I had the privilege of working with and serving as president of the Yazoo Main Street Association and the many fine people that worked so hard to make this a viable function for our city.
As a member of First Baptist Church I have been blessed beyond measure through my fellow Christians. Having the pleasure of teaching an adult Sunday School Class, attending another class as a member, being elected deacon, and trustee of the church has been God's hand touching and leading me where He wants me to be.
One of the greatest highlights of my entire career has come through working and traveling with the senior adults. We have made many bus trips together, and these are some of the greatest people I have known during my lifetime. I will treasure these memories forever.
Since my first publishing job, which occurred in 1978 at the Madison County Herald in Canton, I have come a long way. I went straight from ad sales staff at the Hattiesburg American to a position of newspaper management and had no clue of what I was doing. Many will say I still don't have a clue of what I am doing. Maybe not, but it has taken me a long time to figure that part out.
Serving newspapers in Opelousas, La., Aberdeen, Starkville, and Pontotoc eventually brought me to Yazoo City. In the mid 1980s I had the opportunity to serve as president of the Southern Classified Managers Association which consisted of 21 states. Here again, it was a learning experience since I was working with people from metro dailies, such as Atlanta, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas, etc.
I have had the opportunity of serving on the Mississippi Press Board of Directors, the MPA Foundation and Education Board.
Starting the Leadership Pontotoc program was a highlight during my career but doesn't rank as high being elected Man of the Year in Aberdeen in 1989 and presented the Spirit of Yazoo Award in 2007.
Last year I was able to print my first devotional book called, Encouraging Words; 30 Days in God's Word. Thanks to all of you who have bought these books and the many comments you have made to me.
In 1970 I married the love of my life, Linda Williams from Hattiesburg. We both graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. We are very proud of our children, who have never disappointed us. My oldest daughter Jennifer and her husband Craig, both graduates of Mississippi State, live in Hilton Head, S.C. They have two of our grandchildren, Hayden and Alexis.
Another great highlight for me was seeing Alexis baptized after she accepted Jesus as her Savior. She was baptized in a big old pond called the Atlantic Ocean.
Second daughter is Melanie and she is married to Bubba. Melanie is a graduate of Ole Miss and a high school math teacher. They are the parents of two of our grandchildren, Grayson and Madelyn, and will give us another baby girl in September.
Grant and Mary Catherine live in Yazoo City. Both are teachers in the public school systems, and Grant is a coach. They have two of our grandchildren, Lily Cate and Will. Grant graduated from Harding University and Mary Catherine graduated from Millsaps.
Kristi, our youngest daughter, lives in Horn Lake and is also a high school math teacher, coach, and next year will be a counselor. She is a graduate of Mississippi State also.
Linda is retired from school teaching after 21 years. As you can see, our children followed in her footsteps, and none of them wanted to do newspaper as their dad. However, all of them did get to work for me in this business at some time of their life. Maybe this was the turning point in their lives.
I would be remiss if I didn't speak about the employees of this newspaper. They are and have been the best I have worked with.
I wish I could tell you little snippets about each one of them but Jason can only put so many pages in this issue. I will always love this group of people who have worked so hard and made me look good.
Yazoo and The Yazoo Herald have been good to Linda and I, and we will cherish our memories.
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As we set off to the south, the group's volunteer leader, a take-charge woman named Martine, shows me a detailed map of our carefully prepared route: we'll walk along the beach, then inland through farms and a few secluded hamlets, then back to the water. In three hours or so, we'll cover eight or nine miles, all flat. Some people in the group, she explains, will leave us partway through the trek for a shorter option. "We usually walk with 50 to 85 people, most of them retired," Martine says. "Today we have 74. Anytime we walk by the sea, more people come out," she adds.
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Martine and the Marcheurs are happy to have us—and similar hospitality can be found from walking clubs the world over. These groups offer an appealing way to meet local folks and fully experience a region's not-in-the-guidebook charms. Sure, you could sign on with a tour company that specializes in walking vacations. Or you could find recommended routes online, or buy a good map of the area, and go it alone. But tagging along with a local walking club on one of its scheduled outings is, for my money, a safer, surer way to see the very best of a place.
For a donation of a few dollars, or sometimes just for the asking, you'll get a tested route, plus companions who will keep you away from busy roads, point out not-to-be-missed attractions that only locals know about, and dispense advice on where to stop for a memorable snack. Club walkers tend to be over 50. And as I found in Normandy, they usually like company.
Tourist offices and local newspapers often announce scheduled walks that are open to all, so you can pick up information at the last minute and simply appear at the appointed time. Better still, around the United States and in even the remotest parts of such walker-friendly countries as England, France, and Germany, local clubs are easy to find with a computer search, or by asking the local tourism department. (If you read French, for example, you can find information about 3,200 clubs in France and its territories at ffrandonnee.fr/assos.aspx, the website of La Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre.) Many walking groups post their schedules online, or you can e-mail or phone to ask about walks on specific dates. Some good resources:
The American Volkssport Association
This 34-year-old U.S. affiliate of an international organization maintains a list of more than 300 local walking and fitness clubs covering most states. AVA walks are ranked from 1 (easy) to 5 (for those in top shape) and generally take up to two hours (210-659-2112; ava.org).
The Ramblers
An umbrella organization for about 500 local clubs in England, Scotland, and Wales, this group offers hundreds of walks per week. The website has a searchable database of scheduled walks through out Britain (011-44-20-7339-8500; ramblers.co.uk).


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Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding leader, narrowly won the presidential poll despite facing charges of crimes against humanity over election violence five years ago.
Kenyatta clinched 50.07% of the vote, the election commission announced Saturday, barely breaking past the halfway mark.
His main rival, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, got 43.31% of the vote, and said he will challenge the outcome in court.
The constitution requires a 50% plus one vote for an outright win.
His victory puts the West in a quandary. Kenyatta is facing trial at the International Criminal Court over post-election violence that plunged the nation into chaos in 2007.
Shortly after election officials announced the results, he thanked citizens for bestowing him the leadership role and vowed to work for everyone.
"We celebrate the triumph of democracy; the triumph of peace; the triumph of nationhood," Kenyatta said. "Despite the misgivings of many in the world, we demonstrated a level of political maturity that surpassed expectations."
Winning parties should remain "modest in victory," he said, acknowledging that nearly half the nation did not vote for him.
Jubilant supporters took to the streets, speeding down crowded streets, honking and chanting his name.
"This is a new dawn, our leader has been elected," said John Kamau, a Nakuru resident.
'It is frustrating'
For some of Odinga's strongholds, the mood was tense but calm.
"Our man has tried to be president three times, it is frustrating," said James Ouma, who lives in the capital of Nairobi. "We will accept it. What can we do? Life must go on."
Odinga said the election outcome is flawed.
"We are confident that the court will restore the faith of Kenyans in the democratic role," he said.
Despite the looming challenge, Kenyatta struck a conciliatory note after the close election, applauding Odinga for a "spirited campaign,"
"I know that all the candidates have made tremendous personal sacrifices .. and I welcome them to join us in moving our nation forward," he said.
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The vote's significance extends far beyond Kenyan borders.
Kenya is East Africa's biggest economy and a crucial trade route into the rest of the continent.


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Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher Are Settling Their Divorce
To me, what is interesting is that for two years Ashton dated a bunch of different people and then started dating Mila Kunis while not dating as many other people. For two years he has had a ready made excuse why he can't get married to Mila but now that his main card is being thrown out the window I wonder if that will make Ashton start cheating on a regular basis in hopes of destroying his relationship and letting him be single. he never really got to be single. Mila is a rebound. Ashton was with tons of other women while married to Demi but most of them she knew about but it is not the same as being single.
Ashton is a huge cheater and being with Mila is not going to solve that issue. Now that he is going to be backed in a corner I think it will get worse. Right now he is acting out with other situations and is a diva of epic proportions that has only been getting worse over the past two years.


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From Scorehero's "Shiznat",
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Last Friday BirdLife Malta announced that the Malta-Gozo Channel has been confirmed as Malta's first Marine Important Bird Area (IBA) in recognition of its international importance for two globally and one regionally threatened bird species, putting Malta on the world stage alongside such iconic biodiversity hotspots as the Galapagos and the Azores as a refuge for threatened wildlife.
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Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife in the Dominican Republic) has just successfully finished their 18-month site-project entitled Mangroves in Laguna de Oviedo: conservation status...
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