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What Sheriff Connell Carried
A big-hearted sheriff, an unspeakable illness, and the wife who endured
Apr 24
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Amanda Durdin
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Sheriff Connell Answers His Accusers
A son of the Republic, a $4 scandal, and a 1906 smear campaign that backfired
Apr 16
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Amanda Durdin
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A Bird’s-Eye View of 1930s Georgetown
While I’m still digging into the research for my next story, I came across a collection of 1930s aerial photographs that I thought I’d share.
Apr 11
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Amanda Durdin
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Kristina Klang
Two marriages, eleven children, and a courageous and rare 19th century legal filing
Apr 2
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Amanda Durdin
March 2026
The Professor on Olive Street
A new home, a university in crisis, and a train to Palestine
Mar 26
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Amanda Durdin
2
Her Name Was Annie Lee Brown
A widow, a mother, and much more to the story than just "Mrs. Hays Gee"
Mar 19
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Amanda Durdin
2
The Many Lives of Hays Gee
A Georgetown son, a murder trial, a court-martial, and the pursuit of Texas oil
Mar 12
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Amanda Durdin
3
What Happened on the Bridge?
The old Dimmitt homestead, a financial crisis, and a woman almost erased from the historical narrative
Mar 5
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Amanda Durdin
1
February 2026
The Widow of 1604
A Victorian cottage, a life marked by tragedy, and the caretaker who may have never left
Feb 25
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Amanda Durdin
2
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Welcome to the Neighborhood
Where the neighbors are over 100 years old but still have stories to tell
Feb 20
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Amanda Durdin
2
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