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The Passing of Frank Buckles

Frank Buckles has passed. He finished his work in this life last Sunday. He was 110 years old. In 1901, he was born in a Missouri farmhouse on the first day of February. He lied to recruiters to get into … Continue reading

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The Last Doughboy

Sometimes a story reaches out, grabs you by the neck, and demands the telling. This is such a story. Frank Woodruff Buckles will turn 110 years old today, February 1, 2011. That alone is cause for celebration; what is of … Continue reading

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Roundtoits

Through the middle of Saint Augustine is a street only two tenths of a mile long.  The name of the road is Hypolita Street and on the northwest corner where Saint George Street crosses Hypolita stands the Columbia Restaurant.  Somewhere … Continue reading

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