by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2023 | African American History, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Family
Excerpt from my book “Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People”: When you came by her house, the first thing she wanted to know, “You want something to eat?” I’d ask her, “Why do you give all the biscuits away?” She’d say “Honey, all you gonna do is...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Family
. Annie Brown Meyers (above left being interviewed by the author) was a descendant of the Bowens family and niece of Richmond Bowens. Her mother, Lucille Bowens, grew up at Drayton Hall and probably named her daughter after her mother, Anna Bowens. She instilled in...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jun 29, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Family, Interpretation
First on Facebook – June 29, 2021 Click on the Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. Lucille Blunt, above right, remembering her youth while living with her...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Family, Interpretation, Outreach
First on Facebook – June 24, 2021 Click on the Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. GWM: Could you describe the values and skills of your mother, who grew up at Drayton...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jun 7, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Family, Interpretation
First on Facebook – June 7, 2021 Click on the Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. GWM: Could you describe your grandmother, Elizabeth Bowens, wrestling alligators? Joann...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 19, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Family, Interpretation
First on Facebook – May 19, 2021 Click on the blue Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. GWM: In looking back on your life, what would you like for people to remember about...
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