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Author: mtaggart
mtaggartPiecing Together Their Lives – Part 1
We all have them. Those individuals in our family tree that seemingly disappear into thin […]
Clouds That Forebode the Greatest Evil
As a child, I loved the movie The Wizard of Oz. While the movie fueled […]
Hold On Tight and Don’t Let Go! Thoughts from Rootstech
As I attended Rootstech this year, the thought that kept running through my mind was […]
Time to Sharpen the Saw at Rootstech!
I pulled into their driveway and my three grandkids bounded out the door, ready for […]
Twenty Mules, Grandpa and Me
The timing could not have been worse. As I answered the phone and learned that […]
“For One of the Jury Saw it Done”
I love to read old newspapers. Newspapers played such an important role in the communities […]
Swift Justice—Moonshiners in Court – Part 3
The jury needed only twenty minutes to deliberate on the charges facing Marion W. Gurganus, […]
Ambush on a Revenuer- Part 2
My curiosity was peaked as soon as I discovered the first newspaper article about […]
Moonshining in Alabama- Part 1
Laying on his floor of his house, writhing in pain from burns covering his hands […]