| Welcome to the Red River Historian! |
love history! This site is devoted to my discoveries in learning about the past - specifically, the history of where the South meets the West: Texas, Oklahoma. Arkansas and Louisiana. My name is Robin Cole Jett, and I am a firm believer in active history. Active, or rather inter-active, history concerns sharing stories, being open to new interpretations of events, and always questioning traditional conclusions. I've studied history forever, it seems. I began diving into it at six, when my sister and I discovered a forgotten cemetery behind our house in Paris, Texas. Then, after my family and I moved to Germany, I became fascinated by the fact that my elementary school, a 14th century moated castle, had been the site of witch burnings. Soon I was learning all I could about Romans in Germania, the feudal system, the French Revolution, and Edwardian England. But when I came back to the States, I fell in love with American history, and I took a special interest in the Red River Valley, which I believe has been a little neglected by historians. After all, this area is where Southern plantation culture (including the abominable slave system) met the expanding frontier (along with the extermination of the Indian way of life) in the last push for manifest destiny before the Civil War ushered in a new era. So I hope you enjoy the articles, reader submissions, photos, and memories I post at this site so we can all learn more about the Red River Valley! |
| Introducing the Red River Historian Mobile Class Room! Enjoy fun, informative classes on a wide variety of topics in your own environments, including
These classes are designed for the adult learner at assisted living centers, retirement homes, senior citizen centers, book clubs, church activities, corporate enrichment programs, and more! E-mail robin@redriverhistorian.com ! |
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| Robin Sightings: January 2008: "Bad History: Bad Towns, Bad Women, and Bad Men" at SAIL, Collin County Community College April 2008: "Ghost Town Stories" at First Presbyterian Church, Highland Park June 2008: "Berlin Remembered" at SAIL, Collin County Community College October 2008: "Just Ghostin' Around" at Denton Courthouse Museum |
| Help me maintain this site! Visit the Red River Historian Book Store, where you can find books and items relating to the Red River Valley, Texas, Oklahoma, and Southwestern history! All proceeds go to upkeep. |
| "Opening a bridge to better understanding" (could I be any cornier??) |
| Heavenly stuff awaits you! |
| Have a seat and read about the Red River Valley! |
| Fall into Turner Falls! |
| Visit some forgotten places! |
| Discover mystery: Medicine Mounds, Comanche holy places |
| Witness some vintage Americana! |
| Find hidden treasures to explore! |
| Get lost in ghost towns and along old roads! |
| ... and above all else, get to know your history! |
| NEW NEW NEW NEW Find some more Ghosts! Cotton Up to Whitewright! Experience the Creole Ways in Natchitoches! Hop Aboard the train to Oklahoma City! Travel through the Seedy Side of Tarrant County! |
| Stay a spell! |
| Red River Historian Your Gateway to the History of Where the South meets the West |
Red River Historian Copyright 2000-2008. All rights reserved. Do not use images without express permission by the photographer. Always cite
the source when using information from articles. Link to this site all you want, and I'll link to yours if you ask! All inquiries, contact Robin Jett.
the source when using information from articles. Link to this site all you want, and I'll link to yours if you ask! All inquiries, contact Robin Jett.
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