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Emmet’s Speech framed

November 28, 2021Leave a comment

Three words: "Emmet's Speech framed." These three words didn't mean much to me as I read through the inventory of John Strong Adams' Charleston, South Carolina, house. I was more intrigued by some of the other pictures listed, portraits of Bonaparte and Mary, Queen of Scots, curious about their significance. But the significance of Emmet's … Continue reading Emmet’s Speech framed

Adams & Eve’s Paradise

August 4, 20211 Comment

Wondering why there's an "s" on Adam? Read on to find out about this Eden of the 19th century. When Sarah Eve was a young woman, she was intrigued by a list of books that she found in her uncle's trunk. Sarah lived much of younger years with her aunt Catherine in Charleston, South Carolina. … Continue reading Adams & Eve’s Paradise

The Invention of Wings

April 16, 2020April 12, 20201 Comment

As my kids have gotten older, I've been able to get back to reading for fun. I'm the type that you'll find reading at 2 am because I keep saying to myself, "just one more chapter." I love lots of genres, but especially enjoy historical novels. Last summer, I read "The Invention of Wings" by … Continue reading The Invention of Wings

Maison DuPre

March 30, 2018September 17, 20187 Comments

This week's prompt for 52 Ancestors is "The Old Homestead." My grandmother loved Charleston, South Carolina. She even had a Rainbow Row (a row of colorful houses in Charleston) wallpaper border in her kitchen. One year my aunt gave grandma a print of a watercolor of the ancestral family home in Charleston. At the time, … Continue reading Maison DuPre

(South) Carolina in My Mind

January 18, 2018September 17, 20184 Comments

The topic for week 3 of 52 ancestors is longevity. It took me a couple days to think about what I wanted to write about: my longest living ancestor? The ancestor that lived the farthest back? The longest courtship we know about? I didn't feel like I could write very much about any of these, so … Continue reading (South) Carolina in My Mind

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