This will not be my usual kind of post. I’m going to back up a bit and take a view of the entire United States. I started this post very late. I’m writing this early on the morning of the 4th of July. Our nation is struggling to define who we are and who we … Continue reading Common Sense, Heritage and Sacrifice
Diseases
Infectious Diseases: Then and Now
I started this blog as the whole world was beginning to take seriously the COVID-19 Pandemic. In short order we've seen the World Health Organization declare it a pandemic and in the U.S. we've seen a major upswing in positive cases, a demand for more testing of suspected cases, self-quarantine recommendations and requirements, and the … Continue reading Infectious Diseases: Then and Now
Herbs & Home Remedies in the Florida Panhandle
It was not so long ago that the process of health care was considerably more centered within the family and the local, surrounding community. Our ancestors did not get in the wagon, harness the horses and ride 10 or 20 miles to what was the local doctor and sometimes they couldn’t wait until he could … Continue reading Herbs & Home Remedies in the Florida Panhandle
Malaria in the Florida Panhandle
This post will explore a part of our panhandle history that is often not thought about when considering our ancestors’ lives. Acute illnesses were ever present for our ancestors. From Yellow Fever to Tuberculosis to Rheumatic Fever to Pneumonia, our ancestors struggled with these diseases because there wasn’t a good understanding of how they occurred … Continue reading Malaria in the Florida Panhandle
Northwest Florida History & Genealogy 