Category Archives: history

Catch an Inside View with Covered Bridge Chronicles 11, featuring Harpersfield, OH’s Historic landmark

Posted on July 13, 2020 by xtinethewriter

Dig This Crazy Covered Bridge! See it both inside and out with Covered Bridge Chronicles 11: Harpersfield Covered Bridge Continue reading →

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Check out the shortest U.S. covered bridge in Covered Bridge Chronicles 12

Posted on July 13, 2020 by xtinethewriter
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How the Tragic Fire at St. Michael’s Church in Erie, PA Put an End to a Community Gem: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on June 23, 2020 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ June 23, 2020 (Updated Oct. 9, 2024) Shuffling off to bed down the hallway toward his warm and cozy room, Father Enright thought he caught a faint whiff of something burning. A nagging recollection that … Continue reading →

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Marvintown: A Beautiful Painting By Ida Heibel Shows An Idyllic Place From The Past In Erie, PA ~ includes a story about the old neighborhood as told by Marian Fromknecht: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 21, 2020 by xtinethewriter

Journey to Marvintown, as shown in a historic oil painting by Ida Heibel from her childhood memories and a story by Marian Fromkneckt Continue reading →

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See My Life as a 19-Year-Old WAC in Bangkok, Thailand: A Picture Show

Posted on March 20, 2020 by xtinethewriter
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HistoERIE Quiz – 19th Century Edition: Xtine’s 20 Questions

Posted on June 22, 2019 by xtinethewriter

You won’t believe what men were forced to do by law every Saturday in the early days of Erie, PA. Take this quiz and find out! Continue reading →

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What is a Planetary Nebula? It’s an Aging Star Emitting its Last Gaseous Breaths

Posted on June 1, 2019 by xtinethewriter

Read about what a planetary nebula is and see stunning photos by noted astrophotographer Michael L. Morgan. Continue reading →

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History of Fat Daddy’s Plastic Palace – Erie, PA 1971-72: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 4, 2019 by xtinethewriter

Pictured: Erie’s Paul Yoculan (Younger) left, and Vinny Frazzini (Younger) to the left of John Lennon, laugh with Paul McCartney and John Lennon in New York City shortly after the Beatles’ first US performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Band … Continue reading →

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How could a place as beautiful as Oakwood Park just disappear? Watch this video to find out.

Posted on June 14, 2018 by xtinethewriter
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22 Unwritten Rules of Old Black-and-White Movies: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 7, 2018 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan, March 7, 2018 Nothing paints a delicious gray-scale landscape like a juicy old movie, and the older the better. If you watch enough film classics, over time, there are certain common cinematic denominators which begin to … Continue reading →

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