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Carl J. Barger, Author

Carl J. Barger, Author

May 25, 2022cjbargerEdit”Carl J. Barger, Author” Dear Blogg Supporters: I just received a copy of a new Audiobook addition of “Dark Clouds over Alabama,” from my publisher, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Company. They have done an excellent job with the Audiobook. It would make a great gift to those who enjoy Audiobooks over reading. It’s now available to be purchased from Amazon.com. If…

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Carl J. Barger, Author

Carl J. Barger, Author

Dear Blogg Supporters: I just received a copy of a new Audiobook addition of “Dark Clouds over Alabama,” from my publisher, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Company. They have done an excellent job with the Audiobook. It would make a great gift to those who enjoy Audiobooks over reading. It’s now available to be purchased from Amazon.com. If you are interested check it out. I am busy…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

NOTE:  I’m sending Saturday’s Blog one day early.  This will be my last blog for a while.   May God Bless!  Carl J. Barger Wednesday’s blog ended my novel, BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO, which is a sequel to DARK CLOUDS OVER ALABAMA. I hope you’ve enjoyed both novels and the daily blogs.  Those of you who have followed my writing over the years know I have four additional books being sold on…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

NOTE: Wednesday’s blog ended my novel, BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO, which is a sequel to DARK CLOUDS OVER ALABAMA. I hope you’ve enjoyed both novels and the daily blogs.  Those of you who have followed my writing over the years know I have four additional books being sold on Amazon.com. They are MAMIE, AN OZARK MOUNTAIN GIRL OF COURAGE; SWORDS AND PLOWHARES; SONS OF WAR; and ARKANSAS HILLBILLY. I…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Thursday, 5-12-22, Wednesday’s blog ended my novel, BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO, which is a sequel to DARK CLOUDS OVER ALABAMA.  I hope you’ve enjoyed both novels and the daily blogs.  Those of you who have followed my writing over the years know I have four additional books being sold on Amazon.com. They are MAMIE, AN OZARK MOUNTAIN GIRL OF COURAGE; SWORDS AND PLOWHARES; SONS OF WAR; and ARKANSAS…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Wednesday, 5-11-22, Obadiah has a talk with Catherine Bradford, his mother about her dreams of Obadiah Patrick Bradford Jr. Obadiah Jr’s siblings were not the only ones who would be spoiling our new son. There were two grandmothers living under the same roof who would be contributing to that as well. Penelope and I decided having this many people available to help with Obadiah Jr. might be a…

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CARL' BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’ BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Tuesday, 5-10-22, Penelope gives birth to a health little boy.  They named him Obadiah Patrick Bradford Jr. After getting Penelope to our bedroom, I undressed her and put her gown on. She looked at me and said, “Obadiah, I believe he’s going to be big.” Her contractions continued to increase. “Obadiah, I don’t know if I can stand this pain,” she said as she squeezed my hand. “Hang in there,…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Monday, 5-9-22, Penelope goes into labor I’ve instructed Mother, Mattie, and Betsy to keep a close eye on Penelope. If she goes into labor, they are to send Bill immediately to get me. It’s not that I don’t have confidence in Mother’s and Mattie’s knowledge and experience of birthing babies; it is my desire to be present to deliver my own child. So far, I’ve delivered all my children and don’t…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Saturday, 5-7-22, Lots of Progress in El Dorado, and Union County Penelope and I hosted another traditional Christmas on December 25, 1870, at Three Oaks. Again, every member of the Bradford family was present. Mother’s health had improved over the past few months, and she was the life of the party. She had a strong desire to live, and that’s the biggest contributor for older people to cling to.…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Friday, 5-6-22, Daniel Pratt, of Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama agrees to fund a hospital for El Dorado It was now October, and Hank and George were successful in getting our crops harvested. Hank and his strongest men continued to cut logs and transport them to Daniel Pratt’s sawmill in Norphlet. Norphlet is now a thriving little town that is growing in population because of the sawmill.…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Thursday, 5-5-22, Penelope is pregnant with Obadiah’s fourth child Penelope got up from her chair and met me at the porch steps. James and the twins were there to greet me as well. They are growing up so fast. James is now eight, and Isabella and Paul are six.  Time is certainly flying by. I can’t believe that it’s been six years since the twins were born. As soon as I had the opportunity, I…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Wednesday, 5-4-22, The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen’s “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”  It was ratified on February 3, 1870, as the third and last of the Reconstruction Amendments. The…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Tuesday, 5-3-22, Catherine Bradford, and Obadiah’s conversation continues “Obadiah, I want you to promise me something.”  “What is it, Mother?”  “I would like for you not to share my health problems with my other children.” “Mother, why would you ask me to do that?”  “I don’t want my children to know how bad this could be. I don’t want them to worry about me. I don’t want them to wonder or…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Monday, May 2, 2022, Catherine Bradford tells Obadiah that she thinks she is going to die “If it’s the doctor’s order, I’ll give it a try, but don’t expect me to sleep,” she said as she smiled. “Although you will have to limit some of your activities, I see no reason why you can’t continue crocheting, knitting, and playing your weekly bridge games, providing that your friends come to Three…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Saturday, 4-30-22, Catherine Bradford suffers from congestive heart failure On the morning of January 15, 1870, we awoke to one of the biggest snows I’d seen since moving to Union County. In some areas, we had as much as a foot of snow. The snow came at a good time. It fell during Friday night, giving us two days of sun to melt some of the snow off the roads before we had to go back to work on…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Friday, 4-29-22, The Bradford Family continues to grow in Union County On December 20, 1869, the public schools shut down for a two-week Christmas break. Because of the Christmas break, the city of El Dorado has come alive with lots of Christmas shoppers. One such shopper is Mother. For several days in a row, Bill has been driving Mother to El Dorado. Since Christmas break started, she’s been…

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CARL'S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO

Thursday, 4-28-22, What it was like to be a free slave Daniel Pratt’s two sawmills are now in full operation. Dent, John, and I have started cutting the large virgin pine and hardwood trees from our plantations. We are getting a good price for our logs. The extra income has come in handy in providing income to pay our freed slaves. It is my hope the price of cotton, corn, and beans will make a…