Comments for Traveling with Twain

Comment on Alameda Ghigliones demonstrate the immigrant entrepreneurial spirit with produce business, trucking company by Darren Molder

Darren Molder — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:20:50 +0000

I was lucky enough to be able work for Rodgers Trucking shortly after High School & to this day I have the ultimate respect for Frank Ghiglione & hope one day I will be able to thank him for the work ethic & responsibilty to fulfill your duty that I learned while valuing Frank as a mentor. Unfortunately for me I relocated to Idaho after 15 yrs. with Rodgers Trucking in pursuit of a better residency area with less crime which I found but to this day I still find myself waking in the morning ready to report to Rodgers Trucking. I am presently a Foreman in the Track Dept. at BNSF Railroad & have a wonderful family & a beautiful home on mountain property in North Idaho & feel like I owe alot of my sucess to Frank. Thanks for reading this & I hope you are in a position to pass this along because he deserves it. I hope this might get back to Frank because he definately had a very positive rewarding impact on my life. Sincerely, Darren Molder

Comment on Visiting the Matthew Shepard murder site, 13 years later by Bob

Bob — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:20:52 +0000

Dan,
I was wondering — where did you find the location of his murder? I’m trying to track down the original street names, as I understand they were changed after the fact.

Comment on Warden Burl Cain of Louisiana State Penitentiary advocates “moral rehabilitation” by mandy austin

mandy austin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:31:51 +0000

im suppose to visit my dad for the first time sept 14th and because of issues at my home i wont be able to visit and i would like somebody to please keep an eye on him with his health the way it is. i love him and im sorry

Comment on Warden Burl Cain of Louisiana State Penitentiary advocates “moral rehabilitation” by Lauri Rachel

Lauri Rachel — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:34:40 +0000

Dear Warden Cain, I have been watching your show on Animal Planet since it started and I must say what u and your staff r doing is so unique and gives inmates purpose. I am so very impressed with your show and I hope there will be many more seasons of your show. I live in the suburbs outside of Detroit. I have never been in trouble with the law nor will I ever be! I honestly think u should speak to wardens all over the country and teach them what u r doing maybe it would cut down all the violence in other prisons. U seem to be a very fair, caring, kind and thoughtful person and one thing I think is u should be praised for all of your good work. I just wanted to send u a quick note telling u that I love the show and to say what wonderful person u r and your staff!! Please keep up the great work and know that u have an unique way of dealing with prisoners, I really do think u should get other correctional facilities involved I think u have proven it cuts down on violence in prison. All my best to u and your staff!

Comment on Elmira Correctional Facility advocates “relaxed control” of inmates by ANTIETAM

ANTIETAM — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:04:09 +0000

Karas missed the trees. She should look at the damage this prison inflicted on Elmira. What happens when cons and their families settle into a nearby community? Well, that town dies. Why is Elmira so lacking in industrial and commercial development? Why does the town look like the aftermath of a WW II bombing raid?

Comment on Hannibal exhibits ‘invisible’ black population by Tim Teasley

Tim Teasley — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:30:19 +0000

This is wonderful, thanks Faye for your work on this. My grandfather was George Hannibal Wright, the publisher of the Hannibal Register, I have been searching for a copy of his newspaper, but have been unsuccessful so far,, Yale university had filed a copy in 2005, but they are not able to locate it…. I will keep trying.. and I look forward to seeing this exhibit at the family reunion Junie 28- July 1st.
Tim Teasley / Highland Park, IL

Comment on Captain Steve Terry embodies Twain’s riverboat spirit by kevin gmiter

kevin gmiter — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:53:34 +0000

Steve terry nicest man and boss god bless him and his family

Comment on Warden Burl Cain of Louisiana State Penitentiary advocates “moral rehabilitation” by SILVER hARRIS

SILVER hARRIS — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:09:32 +0000

i WOULD LIKE THE EMAIL ADDRESS TO WARDEN BURL CAIN; NEED TO DISCUSS SOME THINGS WITH HIM

Comment on Revisiting lynchings in Marion, Indiana by The Fields of Indiana Corn « The Vigilant Lens

The Fields of Indiana Corn « The Vigilant Lens — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:48:49 +0000

[…] “Indiana trees hangin’ us instead of leaves…” […]

Comment on Scholar Kerry Driscoll investigates Twain’s lingering prejudice against Indians by Kerry driscoll | Gnboard

Kerry driscoll | Gnboard — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:29:17 +0000

[…] Scholar Kerry Driscoll investigates Twain’s lingering prejudice …Oct 31, 2011 … Kerry Driscoll was up-front with us: “I’m a bonafide Twainiac.” Driscoll is an English professor at St. Joseph’s College in West Hartford, and … […]

Comment on Family history abounds in Kansas by A Science Experiment For Kids

A Science Experiment For Kids — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:03:54 +0000

You have decided to dig into your family history. Your notebook contains everything you could recall about your relations. You began by recording your vital statistics and proceeded backwards jotting down all the details you could think of. So where do you go now?

Comment on Hannibal exhibits ‘invisible’ black population by faye Dant

faye Dant — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:06:25 +0000

Thanks Alyssa, you did a wonderful job with the interview, I appreciate your group taking the time to listen and share my story.

Comment on Unbanning a Twain book…more than a century later by Cops In MA Sent To Retrieve Overdue Library Books From 5-Year-Old | Tea Party Base

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:38:34 +0000

[…] Oddly enough, the ban on ”Eve‘s Diary’ lasted until October of 2011: […]

Comment on Slave descendant John F. Baker Jr. teaches us about Wessyngton Plantation by John Baker

John Baker — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:34:54 +0000

Loren, It was nice meeting you and your students at Wessyngton. Thanks for allowing me to participate in your project. Wessyngton is in Cedar Hill, Tennessee the link you this page has Jamestown, TN. Best regards, John

Comment on Trying to pinpoint a spy from the Freedom Summer: Our visit to Rust College in Holly Springs, MS by Loren Ghiglione

Loren Ghiglione — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:54:05 +0000

Bill,

Thanks for pointing that out. The text has been corrected.