Where Does Your Family Fit Into History
One of the items to be featured in the book. PHOTO | Lynn Bledsoe
Lynn Bledsoe
Gimlet Managing Editor
History can show pride in hard work, for overcoming obstacles and perseverance , to build on the positive, to know where you come from and know who developed what.
Members of the Edmonson County Historical Society have been working on a book about Edmonson County history. Though there have been other books this one will not be a repeat of those. Society President, Greg Hudson said this book will be more of a complete history. Going as far back as possible up to the present time. The Society is looking for things of historical value to the county. Some of these things could include, bridges being built, schools, events and photographs. Along with a complete history the Society would like short stories about daily life along with pictures.
The Society is not just looking for the familiar names who helped to shape the county but the little know ones also. A tale carried down through a family’s history, stories and photographs that were snapped for families can help complete the picture, without these things the story is unfinished. A full history should show the good and the bad. To give a complete look at the beginnings of Edmonson County and the progression of how we came to this point. Those working on the Edmonson County History book would like input from as many residents as possible.
One of the items to be featured in the book. PHOTO | Lynn Bledsoe
Norma Warnell, Maurita Miller and Becky Goad have published books before on certain areas of the county and they are coming together with many others to help source information about Edmonson County. The Historical Society is asking for help and input from the county residents. You may not think it is important but you could be holding a key piece of information.
Some things that could be of value are; a extra large Baptism after a revival, when did the Rhoda Baptizing hole start being used? Did you know someone who worked on the building of Nolin Dam? Do you have a picture?
Maybe you have a story and a picture of mules plowing farmlands, making sorghum, an old Dairy farm, railroads, buildings? Just about anything can be of value.
“History isn’t about dates and places and wars. It’s about the people who fill the spaces between them.” – Jodi Picoult
