A Photo of America – 1936

Friday, 29 October 2010, 0:30 | Category : Authors, Politics, Wink
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By Wink On a few earlier occasions we ran some essays by Evangeline McAllister. In the 1930’s she wrote for the Minatare (Nebr) Free Press, under the heading of “The Sage Hen.” If you have not already done so, please go back and read those original articles to get acquainted. With an eye toward societal [...]

The Sage Hen Speaks

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 23:15 | Category : Politics
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So many of our readers are familiar with the Evangeline McAllister (AKA the Sage Hen). Her articles were some of the most popular posts here on Winkest Link. Friday, October 29th will mark the 74th anniversary of another one of her published articles. So make sure to come back Friday to read it. Why are [...]

“Ode to a ‘Tired Liberal’”

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 12:06 | Category : Authors, Politics, Wink
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“Ode to a ‘Tired Liberal’”
By Evangeline McAllister (Nov 4, 1937)
In youth he swore to rend the hindering bars
That held his people from the Promised Land…

Evangeline vs. KKK, Part 3

Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 6:00 | Category : Hypocrisy, Politics, Wink
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If you haven’t already please read the Prelude, Part 1, and Part 2. The Sage Hen Evangeline S. McAllister July 2, 1936 (Part 3 of 3) (from The Minatare Free Press) If the “one hundred percenters” would only get the old United States history down and look in the back of the book they would [...]

Evangeline vs. KKK, Part 2

Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 6:00 | Category : Authors, Hypocrisy, Politics, Wink
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If you haven’t already, please read the Prelude and Part 1. The Sage Hen Evangeline S. McAllister July 2, 1936 (Part 2 of 3) (from The Minatare Free Press) Such organizations as the Klan and the Black Legion appeal chiefly to lonesome young men who are starved for a proper social life, and ready to [...]

Evangeline vs. KKK, Part 1

Monday, 4 May 2009, 6:00 | Category : Authors, Politics, Wink
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If you haven’t already please read the preceding post. The Sage Hen Evangeline S. McAllister July 2, 1936 (Part 1 of 3) (from The Minatare Free Press) The fourth of July came to our street a little early this year in the shape of a nice big fiery cross, which was burned … at least [...]