History Review of Classmate #2

This is my second review of the history project and this one is on Micaela Lideen's project. http://navalairstation.weebly.com/the-arrival-of-the-nas.html


She has a very good set up going, the picture of the Naval Air Station with the plane and rifle is a very nice picture and it shows some men training. This topic again has a personal tie to my life interest. I once went to the Naval Air Station on a class trip and I would play the Aviation Simulator and that was one thing that helped me find my dream job and future career. So this website/topic is a perfect tie to me and holds a great interest for me as well. It is separated perfectly into specific sections and each section offers a good amount of information and historical insight.

History Review of Classmate #1

I am doing a review on Anna Luan's history website. http://historyofjwsincorpuschristi.weebly.com/early-history-in-corpus-christi.html


Her website is very well put together with an abundant amount of information. She has everything needed, she has cited her sources correctly, set up a very good section links. There is a lot to read and the topic is very interesting and even has some personal ties to my family. With the Vietnam War section, I had an uncle that was in the war so this is a good personal tie to me.

Blog timeline

Week 1 (May 12-16)
I expected the project to be somewhat difficult due to all the research involved and was slightly worried that there wouldn't be enough information to be used. I got the exhibit board ready and started researching.

Week 2 (May 19-23)
The progress is slow and the research is not abundant. I learned that the Gypsy Club was around longer than I had expected. One of the best WOW moments has to be when I found a picture of my grandma wearing a Gypsy vest. One of the UGH moments was how little there was about the Club and its relation to Corpus Christi.

Week 3 (May 26-30)
I got the exhibit board ready and some very good pictures that talk about the club and some of my Uncle Rene. I was able to get the Gypsy vest of my grandma and it's still in good condition and she was also a Black Rocker like my uncle, and it will be in my exhibit board.

Week 4 (June 2)
To be continued...

Obituary

I found my uncle's obituary on a website dedicated to the memory of him and his fellow bikers. I also found a little flyer for a benefit run for my uncle to help pay for his medical treatment. You can see his obituary here.

History found and some great driving music

If you go to http://www.gypsymcbigd.com/history.shtml you can read up on their history and how they came about. I learned that they were a club before 1968 which was my last thought of them actually being a club. The Corpus Christi Chapter is referred to as the Mother Chapter which used to be known as the Aranasas Chapter. And a really cool thing about this site is the jukebox in the top right corner. If you click on it, it will open up a side window and will play some good music. You are able to switch between 7 different songs.

Pics Found

Found some old photos of my uncle in his biker uniform, and a very special, rare to me, photo of my grandma. They can be seen on slide 6 and 90 of the Gypsy Motorcycle Club website. Here's a link Pics.