What do the Names Wharton and Boling have in Common?

My paternal great-grandmother, Mary Florence "Flossie" Wharton (1878-1928) married my paternal great-grandfather, Edward "Bud" Vincent Bowling (1872-1946), on May 9, 1898, in their home town of Fredericksburg, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. In my family tree, this is the first union of the Boling and Wharton families. However, 50 years prior to the union of our …

Does Art Imitate Life or Life More Often Imitate Art?

In recent years, several excellent historical drama series have emerged that depict the life and times of ancient peoples and cultures.  We sit back comfortably in our chairs, on our couches, or even lay back on our bed pillows and watch in high definition color on our flat screens as peoples' thirsts drive them forward …