by Becky Crabtree | May 16, 2019 | Dr. Dickason
Very unexpected good news today – Try and Be Somebody was chosen as a finalist in the 2019 New Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA)! It is gratifying to have the story of Dr. Henry Lake Dickason and my alma mater, Bluefield State College, recognized by a national...
by Becky Crabtree | Mar 26, 2018 | Dr. Dickason
Miss Mary Mary Beatrice Hargro Ross, my good friend, passed away the day after her 87th birthday, back in January. I had known her for nearly forty years. Her health failed suddenly. Mary was one of the few people still with us who had known Dr. H.L.Dickason, the...
by Becky Crabtree | Jan 6, 2018 | Dr. Dickason
I am very grateful for this wonderful article written by Charles Boothe and published Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. The interview was delightful and his writing was spot on. Local author writes book about Dr. Henry Lake Dickason, former BSC president By CHARLIE BOOTHE...
by Becky Crabtree | Nov 18, 2017 | Dr. Dickason
I was honored to be asked to sign my latest book, Try and Be Somebody,” at the annual Monroe County Historical Society Wine and Cheese Party at Salt Sulphur Springs, WV. Over a hundred people attended, some in Civil War era clothing. The setting was...
by Becky Crabtree | Nov 18, 2017 | Dr. Dickason
Want to find out more about Dr. Dickason, the subject of my latest, Try and Be Somebody? Check out these links: http://www.bdtonline.com/gallery/video-dr-henry-lake-dickason-honored-in-lindside-sunday-may/video_88e655cc-07e4-11e5-93b6-cbf4e25b8242.html...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 5, 2017 | Dr. Dickason
The evening air cools down quickly these days as the sun retreats below the mountains. Brightly colored maple leaves carpet our yard and the football announcer can be heard as we drive through Peterstown on Saturday nights. Fall is here! I look forward to the whirl...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 1, 2017 | Dr. Dickason
Bluefield State College Founders Day Celebration Such a beautiful day on Friday, both outside and inside the BSC Student Union. It was an honor to take part in the Founders Day program and heart-warming to meet those who had known Dr. Dickason. We sold several copies...
by Becky Crabtree | Sep 26, 2017 | Dr. Dickason
Dr. Henry Lake Dickason’s Biography After two years in the making, Dr. Dickason’s biography will be released on Friday, September 29 at Bluefield State’s Founder’s Day. “The life of Dr. Henry Lake Dickason, first president of Bluefield...
by Becky Crabtree | Aug 29, 2017 | Dr. Dickason
The shipping notice was sent yesterday that the proofs of Dr. Dickason’s biography are on the way! It feels almost like two years of pregnancy and the baby is finally coming… Will update and post a photo when they arrive!
by Becky Crabtree | Mar 31, 2016 | Dr. Dickason
This week’s events have me fairly walking on air. Pharell’s “Happy” song is running through my head as is the “Be Happy” tune long ago sung by Bobby McFerrin. The world smells like wildflowers and mown grass and if the wind would...
by Becky Crabtree | Mar 5, 2016 | Dr. Dickason
The rough version of a biography of Dr. Henry Lake Dickason is finished! His life is inspirational. Writing it has consumed me in recent weeks and taught me so much about the realities of life on Peters Mountain. It will need tweaked and polished a hundred times...
