March 11, 2010 RSS feed / Historical

BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS

Civil War experiences well documented by soldier

In early 1861, W.W. Heartsill of Marshall marched to war with W.P. Lane’s Rangers of the Confederate Army. During the four years, one month and one day he spent at war, Heartsill managed to keep a diary of each day. More...

STORY OF SURVIVAL

Missionary family endures POW camps during World War II
Linda McQuaid

Kim Yelas and her missionary parents lived in the Philippines and fled from the Japanese during World War II. They were eventually captured and lived in several Philippine POW camps until they were finally set free by American soldiers. More...