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Jim Potter is a writer of fiction and non-fiction books and blog posts. His voice is friendly, instructive, and entertaining. Join him as he explores different cultures, times, people, and points of view.

  1. Researching Robert: Gladys Gamble Parks Sailed on the RMS Scythia

    JAN 27

    Researching Robert: Gladys Gamble Parks Sailed on the RMS Scythia

    Gladys Gamble grew up in a Hull household where the family had to stretch their income to make ends meet, including a strict food budget during the war. I can imagine Gladys' appetite on the Scythia while sitting in the airy and spacious dining room with long, communal tables set with white linen and silver, eating her way through multiple courses of abundant, high-quality British cuisine. While first-class passengers were served French culinary traditions, second-class passengers were pleased to have the choice of Yarmouth bloaters (smoked herring), grilled ox kidneys, roast muffin, and plum pudding.

    12 min
  2. Cobh, Irish Free State

    11/26/2025

    Cobh, Irish Free State

    Before Gladys Parks could get familiar with the sounds and rhythm of her ship, the RMS Scythia, and prior to traveling in the rougher seas of the Atlantic Ocean, the liner had one port call, Cobh (pronounced "cove"), located in the Irish Free State.

    9 min
  3. A Horse and Buggy Doctor

    11/05/2025

    A Horse and Buggy Doctor

    Despite having a doctor's office in Inman, above his drug store, Dr. John S. Graves was known for traveling the countryside outside of town in his horse and buggy to care for his patients at their homes.

    4 min
  4. No One Ever Forgets Their First Car

    10/05/2025

    No One Ever Forgets Their First Car

    "Cars are not just cars. They are memories, and these memories last a lifetime. Memories of one’s first car are often vivid, powerful, and emotional. They are etched in our memories forever.” - Michelle Peck, Executive Director of The Garage Automotive Museum, Salina, Kansas

    3 min
  5. Postcard Detective: Horse Stolen $70 Reward

    09/22/2025

    Postcard Detective: Horse Stolen $70 Reward

    The oldest artifact we have in our home is 148 years old. It's a postcard from 1877. The Reward or Wanted postcard informs the reader that a horse was stolen June 5, 1877, from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and that a reward of $70 was offerred for the arrest and conviction of the thief and the return of the bright bay mare.

    3 min
  6. Researching Robert: Leaving Liverpool

    09/16/2025

    Researching Robert: Leaving Liverpool

    On June 5, 1926, as Mrs. Gladys Gamble Parks, 18, prepared to board the RMS Scythia from Liverpool’s landing stage, she may have considered the ships she had previously observed from the docks of Hull.

    4 min
  7. Have You Ever Been Seasick?

    09/07/2025

    Have You Ever Been Seasick?

    We boarded the ship in Seattle, and I quickly made a plan for what I feared might feel like confinement. I quickly assessed that approximately five and a half laps around the deck would make a mile, so I figured my routine of starting the day with long walks would be doable, and since the ship would be moving, I wouldn't get the same suffocating feeling I get when forced to walk circles at a track or, worse yet, go nowhere on a treadmill.

    9 min
  8. Western Towers: The Healthy Tree Massacre

    09/02/2025

    Western Towers: The Healthy Tree Massacre

    The so-called “Golden Years” weren’t golden for Archie Lemon. He and his wife, Nancy, had over a million dollars in safe investments and were still working when he had his life-altering accident.

    3 min
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Jim Potter is a writer of fiction and non-fiction books and blog posts. His voice is friendly, instructive, and entertaining. Join him as he explores different cultures, times, people, and points of view.

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  • Creator
    Jim Potter
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    305
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jim Potter
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    Jim Potter, Author