American West Archives – Vintage American Ways

October 3, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman

Meet Granny Rhoda, who could be the “poster child” for the self-reliant frontier woman. She was beautiful, accomplished, fearless, neat, sweet-tempered, and had faith in God. An inspiration to us …

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October 2, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

Most of us are familiar with the term “grandfathered in” that indicates an exemption from some new rule or law that has been enacted. Merriam-Webster defines the grandfather clause: “Law: a part of a …

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January 12, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

If you know a twelve-year-old boy whose idea of adventure is playing video games on his cell phone, share this story with him. Ask him if he’d like to trade places with this boy “born and bred in the …

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September 25, 2014 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

With elections coming, there is a lot of talk about the women’s vote and how to secure it. One party claims that the other party is waging a war on women and that women had better vote with them or …

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