Remember the ladies and include the men.
Sarah Patten 
I speculate all the time what these biographical subjects would like or how they feel. I can’t stand to read a lot of that fluff though, but I thought I’d get out all my fluff in a book… A glue book! Or scrapbook…collage book? Whatever type of book I put together is, it’s part of … Read more
Princess Alice was a unique and remarkable individual. She was born in 1885 in the presence of her grandmother, Queen Victoria, at Windsor Castle. “The Four Generations” by Gustav Mullins Baby Alice sits on her mother’s lap. Her aunt is standing, and her grandmother, Queen Victoria, is sitting. Alice knew four languages, was deaf, and … Read more
Early Life Emilie Pelzl Schindler was born in 1907 in Czechoslovakia. She connected with nature and animals. Life seemed to be pretty good until World War I. Her father served in the army and came back with PTSD. She had to take care of him a lot. So, it’s not really surprising she was ready … Read more
As I was going through some old school assignments and art projects, I found an essay from my sophomore of high school on Auschwitz. Two decades ago. In the paper, I mentioned that there were no rebellions in the camp. I’ve learned in recent years, that couldn’t be further from the truth! I’ve learned there … Read more
I’m embarrassed and sorry with how long I’ve been gone. After a leave of absence, I came to the realization that I need certain people. Those people include you-the reader-and the people mentioned on this site. And I hope one contribution can be a sort of museum or display. I already have wonderful art I … Read more
I was thinking of Elizabeth Barrett Browning last night. It’s probably because as she got older as a single maid, she got more ill, but she managed to go on with her work and eventually found true love. I wrote her a note last night/this morning. I decided just to do a little research and … Read more
The queen’s name is precious to me. Louis XVI My tenth grade word history book inferred Marie Antoinette was a careless spender. A novel I read in college portrayed her as a loose woman. Of course that’s been years, and through surprising study and realizations, I came to discover that the messages those writers conveyed … Read more
This question started out at the airport. But it started with the Internet search, “pharaoh during Moses’ time.” I’m still wondering what Moses’ time in Egypt was like, and I was surprised that Hatshepsut was mentioned in a possible timeline. She was included in the article, “Who Were the Egyptian Pharaohs During the Time of … Read more
“Where ever there’s water, there’s people,” says my biblical lands instructor during each lesson. So, of course, the well is a popular place. It’s a great place to meet people! It was somewhat romantic when Jacob met Rachel at the well. He knew she was the one he was looking for, and he helped water … Read more
If their lives had crossed paths, would there have been any chance that they’d get together? Yes, yes, YES! First of all they were the same religion. I’ve concluded that in all marriages—you better have the same standards. Marie-Antoinette and Louis remind me of the couples that knew each other in high school and went … Read more