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August 16, 2016
Annie Turnbo Malone
Annie Turnbo Malone was one of the first self made African-American millionaires. She used her success to bring others with her, creating jobs for thousands of other women like her and using her millions to support good causes.
Annie was born in southern Illinois in 1869. She was the daughter of two excaped slaves and the 10th of 11 children. When she was still young her parents both died, orphaning Annie (yes she’s the other ‘little orphan Annie’!) She moved to live with her older sister....
Which Switch is the Switch, Miss, for Ipswich?
I’ve just had a row with a telephone girl,a telephone girl, my brain’s in a whirl.
I asked her for Ipswich, but she lost her head,
And somehow she switch’d me on Northwich instead.
She got so mix’d up with the switches, it’s true,
That I got annoyed and I cried, “Tell me, do!”
(Chorus)
“Which switch is the switch, Miss, for Ipswich?
It’s the Ipswich switch which I require.
Which switch switches Ipswich with this switch?
You’ve switched my switch on the wrong wire.
You’v...
August 15, 2016
August Americana Picks
August is the season of Americana offerings at auctions and antique shows, and I have my eyes on a few lots in upcoming auctions at my favorite regional auctioneers.I really don’t “need” anything, but that has never stopped me from looking, pretty much everywhere I go, but especially through online auction catalogs and at previews and shows. What am I looking for? I’m always entranced by transferware, even though (or perhaps because) I sold off my own collection of pink a few...
Disney’s WonderGround Gallery Presents Artist Matt Spangler
Join us in welcoming back artist Matt Spangler to the Disneyland Resort. Be sure to take home one of Matt’s fun robot pieces to add to your collection. These amazing pieces definitely make a statement. Matt will be at WonderGround Gallery in theDowntown Disney District as August’s Artist in Residence. Look for special appearances and signings throughout the month, see dat...
Northern Lights in London
Frederic Edwin Church’s 1865 painting “Aurora Borealis”
Snippets 87. The Royal Society of London Journal is one of the greatest sources of historical information available. Established in 1665 as the first exclusively scientific journal in the world, it has been in continuous publication ever since. The remit of the journal has been very wide over the years, so there is plenty to interest an historian.
The following article was published in 1739 in the journal, and i...
August 13, 2016
August 12, 2016
Life with Gastroparesis: Fighting to Eat, Fighting to Live
Lenora's Culture Center and Foray into History
A guest post by Clay Gilbert, author of “Annah” and “Dark Road to Paradise” 
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if that nice meal out you’ve been looking forward to all week turned out to be your worst nightmare? If you couldn’t finish more than a couple of bites? Have you thought about what a struggle your life would be if there were days on end when you couldn’t even eat solid food without nausea? These aren’t just rhetorical questi...
Book Corner: The Anglo-Saxons in 100 Facts
History... the interesting bits!
The Anglo-Saxon age was one of great change and unrest. Lasting from the departure of the Romans in approximately AD 400 until the Norman invasion in AD 1066, this era was defined by the continued spread of Christianity, the constant threat of Viking raids and the first stirrings of a nation that would become known as England.
With its strange customs and unfamiliar names, the Anglo-Saxon era became mysterious and misunderstood, ironically by the descendants...
August 11, 2016
Asbury Grove Methodist Camp Meeting, Hamilton MA
The Asbury Grove Methodist Camp Meetingon Asbury St. n Hamilton is listed in the National Register of Historic Districts, and has acollection of historic buildings that were built between 1870 and 1960. Theland is owned by the Association, while the houses owned individually by the residents.
12,000 people, most from Boston, attended the first camp meeting in 1859.A pulpit and wooden benches were erected in a pine grove and guests slept in large tents on platforms, but t...
August 10, 2016
Life with Gastroparesis: Fighting to Eat, Fighting to Live
A guest post by Clay Gilbert, author of “Annah” and “Dark Road to Paradise” 
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if that nice meal out you’ve been looking forward to all week turned out to be your worst nightmare? If you couldn’t finish more than a couple of bites? Have you thought about what a struggle your life would be if there were days on end when you couldn’t even eat solid food without nausea? These aren’t just rhetorical questions. For those suffering from gastroparesis, the...
