Day in the Life at Fort Davis
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Historian David Cleary recalls the interesting history of Fort Davis. He discusses how food was brought into the fort and the struggles of food insecurity in the late nineteenth century. While Scurvy ran rampant through the United States, military physicians sought to limit the soldier's exposure.
This file appears in: Bob "Tumbleweed Smith" Lewis
Bob "Tumbleweed Smith" Lewis
“Tumbleweed Smith,” born Bob Lewis in Waco in 1935, has made a name for himself in broadcasting throughout the state of Texas. Inspired by a tumbleweed that rolled across his West Texas lawn and his mother’s maiden name, he adopted the persona of…