by Author Gale Owen Holt | Apr 8, 2019 | History, Literature
Images Showing Pride and Resilience My mother told family lore, illustrated by family photographs stored in an old cardboard suitcase. Covered in worn brown fabric with stripes of gold and dark brown, it contained family photos ranging from the late 1800s through the... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Mar 25, 2019 | History, Literature
Wisdom from the Great Depression Stories and wisdom arose from the Great Depression in East Texas. However, daily, the people who survived it are leaving us. Now, we hardly grasp the enormity of their challenges or what they did to meet them. Let’s face it. We... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jan 10, 2019 | History, Texas life
I Alone have Escaped The survivors of the New London School Disaster understand trauma on a biblical scale and what it takes to find healing. Consequently, the book of Job would hold special meaning for them. First, Job hears dreadful news as four messengers appear... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Dec 26, 2018 | History, Texas life
“And always marry a Texas Girl, ’cause no matter what she’s seen worse.” A man had to know that if a girl had the grit to withstand the challenges of settling wild Texas, she could face down almost anything — rattlers, javelinas,... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Aug 1, 2018 | History, Texas life
A Tribute to a Lost Generation & The Community That Inspired A Thing of Beauty On July 30, I interviewed Mr. John Davidson, a longtime docent of the New London School Explosion museum. This top-flight museum plays tribute to the parents and survivors of the worst...