"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids--and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me."
- Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"
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Below is the Last Will and Testament of Hannah Bushrod, wife of John Augustine Washington, brother of George Washington (from private papers of LABH). Hannah lived on the Bushfield... |
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by Linda Allen B. Hollis Author's Note:
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by Linda Allen B. Hollis West Ford was born in 1784 or 1785 on the Bushfield Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Venus, a mulatto slave woman owned... |
By Angela Allen Henry Genealogy: Is defined as a record or table of ancestry. 2. Direct descent from an ancestor. 3. The study of ancestry. [Lat. genealogical] ... |
To: Edward Pompeian For The History Network ... |
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First, I would like to give honor to God – who makes all things possible. My name is Linda Allen Hollis, and I am a direct... |
ELISE FORD ALLEN , written by Linda Allen Hollis for Westfordlegacy.com Elise Ford Allen was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 29, 1921 and died on... |
MAJOR GEORGE WILLIAM FORD, written by Linda Allen Hollis for Westfordlegacy.com Ford, Major George William, (23 Nov. 1847 – 20 June 1939), U.S. military officer was born in... |
WEST FORD, written by Linda Allen Hollis for Westfordlegacy.com Ford, West, (1784–20 July 1863), caretaker of the historic Mount Vernon home of President George... |
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Powerful storytelling with unforgettable characters... |
Amazing what this family has endured and yet has found the strength to tell in this compelling story...I found the part about the Buffalo soldiers to be especially interesting. Also a touching... |
I thought I knew my American history, but I was astounded by what I learned from this book. The author has done some fascinating work researching her family's journey from the Bushfield... |
It's good to know that the ol' general was human after all. Hey, maybe the government will put George Washington's son on the other side of the dollar! (well, it was a thought!)... |
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Though touted as a "novel," the back matter of this book demonstrates that this author did some serious research in putting together "I Cannot Tell a Lie." This extensive... |
Linda Allen Bryant's book 'I Cannot Tell a Lie' was beautifully written and heartwarming. The characters were alive and appealing. Her statement, 'We hope that revealing the... |
I can't wait until the movie comes out! |
It's about time someone came forward and finally told the truth. |
Possible New Miniseries on the book...