History in Your Hometown
On a frigid January night in 2004, we spent our first night in our old farmhouse. We had lived in this area for ten years and had visited friends in our new county many times, but we still had lots…
Category Living History
Say “Uncle”
Kids liked to wrestle when I was a little girl, just like they do today. When one kid got another kid in some kind of hold, he might make him say “Uncle” before he let him go. I’m sure that…
Can Someone Get the Phone?
We got our first telephone when we moved into town when I was four years old. It was a black table model with a rotary dial. We rented it from the telephone company, just like everybody else. If we called…
Celebrate
Students of American history know that there were once thirteen British colonies along the Atlantic coast. Representatives of the colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, and fought the American Revolution to gain that…
Carousels, Velvet, and Rabbit Fur
The Harvey’s department store in Nashville, Tennessee, was not only the place to buy scouting uniforms; it was a children’s wonderland all year ’round. Harvey’s slogan was “It’s fun to shop at Harvey’s.” It was. Carousel horses stood in alcoves…
Silver and Gold
It was Brownie day! Before school, I pulled my Brownie dress over my head and fastened my narrow Brownie belt around my waist. I stuck my toes in my Brownie socks, pulled them over my heels, and pushed my feet…