Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
Note: I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and wrote this article for my chapter’s newsletter. The Daughters of the American Revolution has a complicated legacy regarding American contralto, Marian Anderson (1897-1993). Raised in Philadelphia, Anderson …
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There was once a telephone service in Erie, Pennsylvania, that was subscription based, designed so that a sole interest could not direct the future of the company. Well, that was the plan.
My writing friend, Sue Henninger, had a great idea recently to visit the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY, for a break from the editing of our novels, neither of which are funny. She learned that the center has a …
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Just outside Erie, Pennsylvania, in Millcreek Township, a former one-room schoolhouse sits smack in the headlights of “progress.” Located on West Eighth Street near Presque Isle State Park, the structure has a long history that possibly dates back more than …
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More than a dozen citizens spoke on both sides of the contentious Presque Isle Gateway Project in the crowded assembly room at the Millcreek Township Municipal Building on February 28, 2023. The agenda for the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors …
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Recently, I was honored to speak at the National Authors Day celebration hosted by the Chenango County Historical Society and SUNY Morrisville (Norwich campus). This gave me the opportunity to revisit the homeland of William E. Dimorier, whose life and …
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On October 22, 2022, the Presque Isle Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Erie, PA, celebrated 125 years of service with a luncheon and celebration at the historic Kahkwa Club. I am the vice-regent …
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What a milestone—125 years of service for the Presque Isle Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Erie, PA. The chapter celebrated with a luncheon and celebration at the historic Kahkwa Club on Saturday, …
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If only I had more time. . . I’d visit every one of the areas of interest in the Wallachia, Dobruja, Transylvania, and Banat-Crisana regions of Romania I’m highlighting in this post. I’m going to share with you from Welcome …
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Romania has a rich and complex history, which I never quite understood, until I decided to study and summarize the history section in Welcome to Bucharest and Romania, gifted to us by the concierge at EuropaRoyale Hotel Bucharest in 2019. After finishing this …
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