The community's original name was Coal Bed, but was changed to Wales in 1857. There once was a railroad depot and it was an important and busy mining center. The mines and train were abandoned when more productive mines were discovered in Scofield, Utah.
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM. Bruce Dawe wrote his poem âHomecomingâ in 1968 during the Viet Nam war. The poem is an anti-war poem giving the authorâs negative view of his home country Australiaâs involvement in the dehumanizing conflict. The title of the poem provides irony. When one thinks of homecoming, it is usually a happy time or one that both parties find reviving.
You can find out more about Mary Stevenson by visiting her official site. Next on the scene to claim ownership was Margaret Fishback Powers who wrote the poem during a Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in 1964. The poem was actually called âI Had a Dream,â but is now so widely known as âFootprints in the Sand.â. Footprints: The True Story Behind the Poem That Inspired Millions was initially released and published by Harper Collins in 1993. In 1995, Margaret compiled Footprints Book of Inspirations, which has sold more than 80,000 copies.