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Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them in
Most antebellum towns west of the Mississippi River did not survive the railroad boom and became ghosts.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 16, 2015
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Mapping the Red River Valley
Google Maps have been my constant companion since they were introduced back in the stone ages (okay, a few years ago). I can’t believe I...
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 16, 2013
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Three Things I love about Fort Worth
A while back, I posited three of Dallas’ greatest places to visit… according to my biased, unasked-for opinion, anyway. Woe is me if I...
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 25, 2013
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Insulator-ing
I consider myself very lucky because my son likes to take road trips with me. Sometimes, I feel as though I need to justify my trips, and...
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 2, 2011
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In Defense of Automobiles
I love a good road trip, and I believe that I’m not alone in sharing that sentiment. I’d wager to guess that the majority of people from...
Robin Cole-Jett
May 31, 2011
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Curiosity is not just killing the Cat
Lately, I have been getting what Laura Ingalls Wilder called “itchy feet:” I’m just so itching to get out of the house and explore...
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 20, 2008
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Hidden Dallas
The tiled floor peaks out from underneath the asphalt of a parking lot in downtown Dallas reminds me of what has been lost. Passenger...
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 4, 2008
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Driving and discovering
I took a couple of roadtrips this past weekend. My road trips are usually local – I don’t drive very far because I like to know where I...
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 4, 2008
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