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Author: John Matthews

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The Long Road to Discovery of Angel’s Glow

John Matthews December 23, 2020 No Comments Angel's GlowBattle of ShilohCivil WarJohn MatthewsJohn’s Uncommon Denominators

By John Matthews The recently-released Coronavirus vaccine is being hailed as nothing short of a medical miracle due to the speed of its development. In…

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The Tall but True Tale of Private Homer Pease, veteran of WWII & Vietnam

John Matthews November 11, 2020 No Comments John’s Uncommon DenominatorsVeteransWorld War II

For Veterans’ Day, an East Tennessee kid who served in two wars By John Mathews Normally I confine myself to compelling tales specific to Memphis…

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Look Ma, I Amended the U.S. Constitution!

John Matthews July 16, 2020 No Comments 19th AmendmentJohn’s Uncommon DenominatorsWomen's Suffrage

By John Matthews Next month marks the 100th anniversary of universal women’s suffrage in America. The right for all females to vote in all elections was secured…

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The Early Ice Trade in Memphis: John’s Uncommon Denominators

John Matthews June 25, 2020 2 Comments Ice TradeJohn’s Uncommon DenominatorsMemphis History

Cold Comfort in 1860 The early ice trade in Memphis By John Matthews Summer is officially here. “Remind me, why in the hell do I…

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John’s Uncommon Denominators: Butterflies, Mail Order and U2

John Matthews May 1, 2020 No Comments Delta BluesGuitarJohn’s Uncommon DenominatorsRock 'n' RollRocket 88Sam PhillipsSears CatalogSun Studios

Welcome diversions during the pandemic shutdown By John Matthews Let’s have a little discussion about quantum physics, the Chaos Theory, Memphis and – with apologies…

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Coronavirus? Memphis, We’ve Done This Before

John Matthews March 27, 2020 No Comments COVID-19John’s Uncommon DenominatorsYellow Fever

Shelter in place, social distancing, self quarantine. Community spread, flatten the curve, herd immunity, essential services. Remember a bygone time when these buzz words were not in…

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