Peggy’s Blog
Votes For Women
Peggy wears her pioneer outfit for a DAR sponsored rally commemorating our right to vote. Women did not always have the right to vote. Our U.S. Constitution gave white property owning men the privilege of voting. Over time each state gave white men regardless or...
The Howey Mansion
I joined a group from the American Association of University women for a tour of The Howey Mansion at Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida about an hour drive from The Villages, where I live. We gathered at the Eisenhower Recreation Center, joined together in a caravan and met...
Royal
My visit to Royal close to the Villages, Floirida.
Ridge Live Steamers
The Live Steamers Railroad operated in Dundee Florida is an interesting place to visit while in the area.
World War 2 Veterans History Project
Ben Mack-Jackson spoke at a DAR meeting in the villages about his project WW2veteranshistoryproject.
WritingBug_Article
The suspense was killing me. Surrounded by hundreds of my fellow Florida Writers Association members, I was among the small group of Village authors waiting for the announcement of the prestigious Royal Palm Literary Awards.
Speaking Engagement
I spoke at the Mission Hills Ladies Club. Sixty members came. I told them how I learned my father's story and shared his experiences as a Prisoner of War. Many members asked questions and most seemed quite interested. I sold 7 books.
Wreaths Accross America
December 15 has been designated as National Wreaths Across America Day. An effort is made to cover every veteran’s grave with a wreath in a ceremony where a specially made wreath is laid by a person who whispers that veteran’s name and says a short prayer. This is not...
I Won!!
My book UNSUNG HERO won second place in the RPLA writing contest for published biogaphy.
Vietnam Traveling Wall
The Traveling Vietnam Wall visited The Villages in November.