A brief history of Emma Zena Lossl Birth April 17, 2018 marked my mother’s 107th birthday. Emma Zena Lossl (née Heitmann) 1911 – 20008, lived an extraordinary… Read more “My inspiration and motivator”
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Cruising the Dardanelles to Istanbul
Here we sit sipping local beer, aromatic with hookah smoke. Overlooking the Golden Horn inlet of the Bospherios that intersects Istanbul,Asia and Europe. To the left in… Read more “Cruising the Dardanelles to Istanbul”
Booth Archive: Spidts Street London
The Booth Archive is a wonderful resource for those researching London history. This excerpt inspired my description of Christmas in Felix House Spidts Street in 1910, in… Read more “Booth Archive: Spidts Street London”
Going Back, To Move Forward
Genealogical research can sometimes hit a brick wall. But never despair, walls can fall. Ancestors sit in my family tree, discovered through diligent research, usually online. These… Read more “Going Back, To Move Forward”
1916 The Letter
1916 The Letter Agnes joyfully takes the unopened letter from the post boy and runs back upstairs to the apartment. On closer inspection, the letter looks… Read more “1916 The Letter”
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