History of Tuberculosis in Ireland. Memories of two Dublin women who had to stay in a TB hospital in 1940's and 50's for years. Tuberculosis sanatoriums in Ireland. Famous people who died from this contagious disease.
Tuberculosis in Ireland Irish Children Spent Years in Hospital With TB
From the diaries of the Flying Patrol Group - the world's first rough terrain band.
from the FPG Diaries / Barcelona
Life at the international school followed after I left the Japanese public school. Although it was a different culture to which I belonged, I managed to adapt.
Adventures: A Memoir (Part 3)
Local residents' memories of rationing in Stoneybatter Dublin 7 Ireland during World War Two. Memories of The Emergency during WW2. The Glimmerman, bomb shelters, bombs in the Strand and Phoenix Park in Dublin by German planes.
Memories of The Emergency in Ireland During World War Two
First hand account of the atrocities committed by the Black and Tans in raids in Ireland in 1920 and 1921. They were the Royal Irish Constabulary Special Reserve. Memories of my grandparents during this time in Dublin and Balbriggan. When was the War of Independence in Ireland?
Eye Witness Accounts of the Black and Tans and Raids in Ireland
This is a short story about how my sister and I loved to dance in cultural programs once upon a time. Interested? Read on.
Watch Her Feet How They Can Dance
The numerous photos show my great aunt and uncle's large and successful farming operation in North Dakota back in the early 1900s.
Old Pictures of Farming in North Dakota in the early 1900s
From the diaries of the Flying Patrol Group - the world's first rough terrain band.
from the FPG Diaries / Limoux
Sharing a teaser to the start of an autobiography. A child tossed into a disturbing existence, with moments of beauty, growth, experience and evolution in the small country town of Andalusia.
Andalusia Teaser...
Something strange happened over 25 years ago. And that "something" tested a jaded skeptic's belief in the paranormal. How to explain such an event as a faucet turning on by itself?
A Ghost Story, From a Skeptic’s Point of View
Memories of Christmas day in Australia in 1967 as Irish immigrants. Migration Memories of living in Australia as a 10 year old child. Why did the irish immigrate to australia? We immigrated to Australia with the £10 assisted passage scheme.
Memories of Living in Australia in 1967 as a 10 Year Old Irish Child
Learn about Alcazar the horse; what my grandfather's WW1 war pilot buddy was doing in Frisco, TX; handwritten letters and what people do with cigar boxes today.
Old Correspondence 1920 Handwritten Letter found in Beautiful Vintage Cigar Box
That son referred to in this happy exchange later became my husband. Some family history during WWII included plus photos.
Vintage World War II Letter From Soldier to Wife Regarding Birth of a Son
See photos and learn what Wisconsin country life was like for my family in the 1950's.
Good Old Days of Growing Up in the 1950s
From the diaries of the Flying Patrol Group - the world's first rough terrain band.
from the FPG Diaries / Paris