Monday, August 4th, 2008
Sam Walton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first stores
In 1945, after leaving the military, Walton decided he wanted to own a department store but would settle for a variety store. With some help from his father-in-law with a loan of $20,000, plus $5000 he had saved from his time in ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
"The Waltons" (1972) - Plot summary
Plot summary for "The Waltons" (1972)
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its saw mill on Walton's Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of John Boy, who wants to be a ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA - What would Olivia Walton do?
As a Christmas gift this past year, I was presented with a set of "The Waltons" DVDs by my youngest son. He couldn't have gotten a gift I enjoyed more. I sat for the next week of Christmas vacation watching ...
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