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Farmers Market in Davenport Iowa. #Shantyboat

Farmers Market in Davenport Iowa. #Shantyboat via Instagram

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The Story in Pictures

  • A presentation about Secret History
  • Shantyboat Dotty looking good in the early spring sunshine.
  • The first step in working on a longer Secret History documentary
  • People join us aboard the Dotty at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire
  • Please join us at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire

The Story in Words

  • Shantyboat Dotty Fleeing Fires
    During the California fires we had to flee our home […]
  • Remembering Betty Goins
    Remembering Betty Goins who passed away yesterday. We had the immense pleasure to interview Betty in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2016. […]
  • Running the Negros Out of Town
    A look at American ethnic cleansing […]
  • You Asked Me To Write A Book
    Many of you have told me over the last six years since […]
  • The Seven Wonders of Portsmouth
    Post by honorary shipmate Andrew Feight Shanty Dotty […]

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