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Temperance in the Heartland: One 19th Century Family's Struggle Against AlcoholAn examination of the early Temperance movement, seen through the writings of the Pepoon family on the subject
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Spiritualism and the Howe Family: Three Generations of BelieversThe 19th century Howe family participated in the American Spiritualist movement. Eber, Orville and Myrta Howe all left written accounts of Spiritualist belief. These writings are invaluable in the study of this religious phenomenon.
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Silas Pepoon: Teacher, Indian Fighter, and Suicide at Fort SillSilas Pepoon came from a progressive, Abolitionist family. After being a teacher, Silas was commissioned in the 1st Oregon Cavalry and then the 10th. He fought alongside Custer in 2 battles. -
Joseph Benedict Pepoon: Teacher and Soldier in the Civil War's First Oregon CavalryJoseph Pepoon grew up in an Abolitionist household in Ohio. In 1860, he went to Oregon. When the Civil War began, he fought with Oregon's First Cavalry. The Cavalry kept the pioneer trail free from hostile Indians. -
Ozark GothicBrief biography of a woman living in rural Missouri during the early twentieth century. She had numerous encounters with Gypsies, knew an outlaw, passed on various folk sayings, and was author's grandmother.
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Mary Pepoon Howe: Writer and Suffragist in Pioneer NebraskaMary Pepoon Howe was a prolific writer in pioneer Nebraska. She fought for women's rights as well as the temperance cause. She came from an established Abolitionist family in Ohio. -
Orville Duane Howe: Early Nebraska FarmerOrville Howe came from an abolitionist family in Ohio. He attended Oberlin College in 1847. In 1871 he moved to Nebraska to become a farmer. -
The Odd CoupleMemories of my eccentric but loving grandparents
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Abolitionists and Native Americans: One Family's Evolving PerspectiveNot all Abolitionists believed in racial equality for Native Americans. One Abolitionist family changed its views, and gradually came to include Native Americans in racial tolerance.
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Three Stations of the Underground Railroad on the Western ReserveA study of three related Abolitionist families and their firsthand experiences on the Underground Railroad -
Samuel W. Howe: American Surgeon in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812A biography of minor historical character, Samuel W. Howe, based on two published biographies and Howe family lore. Discusses contradictions in these three sources.
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Edmund Howe: A Brief LifeBiography of Edmund Dudley Howe, son of abolitionist newspaper editor Eber Howe.
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Ghost StoryA skeptic discusses supernatural experiences, acknowledging such encounters might be wish-fulfillment, or irregular brain activity.
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Ozark GothicA woman raised in the Ozarks of southern Missouri encounters Gypsies and an outlaw. She has a questioning mind, and has a witty saying for most occasions.