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    Uncle Sam: A Horse's Tale
    Uncle Sam: A Horse's Tale
    Uncle Sam: A Horse's Tale
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    Uncle Sam: A Horse's Tale

    By Curt Iles

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    Uncle Sam, a cavalry horse, travels to Louisiana in the months before America enters World War II.

    Sam and his best friend, Sergeant Ed, take part in the Louisiana Army Maneuvers, a mock battle featuring infantry, tanks, jeeps, and traditional cavalry units.

    As the battles end and Pearl Harbor nears, Uncle Sam and his friends escape into the piney woods of western Louisiana where they become the forerunners of the famous Fort Polk wild horse herd.

    Told by storyteller Curt Iles with creative illustrations by emerging artist Jade Ross and sleight of hand by graphic designer Julian Quebedeaux, Uncle Sam: A Horse's Tale is a delightful story of a memorable time seventy years ago.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCurt Iles
    Release dateDec 7, 2012
    ISBN9780982649275
    Uncle Sam: A Horse's Tale
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    Curt Iles

    TheCreek is the home of our writing and stories. Creekbank Stories comes from the location of my writing: my hometown of Dry Creek, Louisiana. Legend has it the native Attakapas Indians named the creek, "Beautiful Creek" and it was corrupted when translated into English. Regardless, Dry Creek is my home and heart. It's where I've lived for most of my life, the source of my stories, and where my heart feels most at home. My great great grandfather, John Wesley Wagnon, lived his entire life along Crooked Bayou south of Dry Creek. According to my older relatives he would say, "Boys, this is where I was born and it's where I plan to turn up my toes." I'm not sure Dry Creek is where I'll "turn up my toes" but it is in my heart and no distance or time can take that away. Blessings, Curt Iles

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