Danish Sisterhood
Last Saturday I enjoyed attending the Brainerd Danish Sisterhood meeting. Its purpose is to promote Danish culture and heritage–since my father was Danish, I certainly meet the criteria. It’s funny. I walked into the room of Danish women and although I was a stranger, felt immediately at home. Although I have identified mostly with my […]
450 Seventh Graders at Forestview Middle School
This week I spent a day at Forestview Middle School in Baxter talking about my research and writing with the seventh grade English classes. What a great bunch of kids! The Camp Ripley Military Museum graciously loaned civil war reproduction relics to be used with my presentations. The students loved seeing the types of clothing […]
Cold Spring Chapel
Yesterday a friend and I visited Assumption Chapel in Cold Spring, Minnesota. I’m researching the 1870s grasshopper plagues and the history of this chapel is fascinating. Situated overlooking the Sauk River, the Chapel stands as testimony of the way God delivered Minnesota from the locusts. If you drive through Cold Spring, don’t forget to stop […]