Newsletter Archive
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Intersecting with History: Storytelling for the Greater Good
June 2026: July 4 was just the beginning of our democracy; the door to a new way of thinking, a new way of life
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Intersecting with History: Ordinary People & Extraordinary Stories
May 2026: Approaching stories with curiosity shows us that a single story is never just one story
Full Newsletter Archive
December 2025
Trends and movements can provide clues to uncovering stories in our own families
October 2025
Traditions reveal how our personal histories fit into the wider narrative
August 2025
Discover connections to History by examining your objects
June 2025
Coffee, nylons and WWII: how culture seeps into our habits
April 2025
“Fixin’ to” and “p’lice up” - exploring history in how we speak
February 2025
The history and learning opportunities found in a bowl of grits
December 2024
Simple questions about family traditions foster learning opportunities
October 2024
We get dirty when we dig: questions to ask and resources to use
August 2024
Blue bird school buses, how marbles were made and fingers lost
June 2024
Creating the CDC and eradicating endemic malaria
May 2024
The truth why no one is smiling in old photos
April 2024
White dresses for young children and the history of portrait postcards
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Research Notes
From time to time, I post research notes about topics I pursue - or occasionally stumble upon. The notes inform my journey to better understand how my family's history - or an individual's history - intersects with larger world History. Each note results from applying one of four research tools to help me identify personal stories that provide opportunities to learn about the past and ourselves. I hope my research inspires explorations of your own story. Let's journey together.
Consider Memories Embedded in Trends
My mother had malaria twice as a child. She told me it “had always been” a serious problem in the South.
Pose a Pressing Question
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga could not let go of her pressing question about Japanese Internment camps during WWII. Her years-long crusade revealed the truth.
Consider Memories Embedded in Trends or Movements
My mother told me often she was a Postmistress in her Georgia town all through WWII. Recently I learned there was more to the story.