Historic Item

One item I see almost daily is a set of guitar strings i bought many years ago that are weaved into a bracelet. These aren’t just regular strings though these were strings that belonged to Merle Haggard. For those uninitiated with “The Hag” he was one of country musics biggest stars from the 60’s until his death in 2016. In many circles he is regarded as one of the best singer/songwriters to have performed and is one of my icons. I find myself staring at them and holding them just thinking of all the possible songs and places these particular strings could have been. These little metal strands I’m holding could have been played as he headlined a show at the Grand Ole Opry for 1,000’s of fans or could have also just been sat on a guitar for at his home for years only getting used for family and friends for even just himself. Form me it’s a personal way of understanding the challenges of historical evidence. Though you may have an item and know its general purpose and even time period you’ll most likely never be able to with complete accuracy say where all it has been and done. That is the job of a historian a lot of the time. To help us determine the most likely answers for these questions.