Beyond the Weeping Willows at Arlington National Cemetery
Looking for his grave, I first met my mom’s cousin in the family photo album, over which I enjoyed turning the pages of sepia tones with 1940s and 1950s styles.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: World War II
WWII Slip in eyelet, lace, and satin ribbon: Sewing Journal
Wanting to replicate a vintage slip for historic and contemporary wear, I found a free pattern download with feminine charm.
Smuggler of Bibles behind the Iron Curtain: Brother Andrew
Now to hold the Bible in their hands, those repressed by communisim cried tears of joy…and stood at every public reading taught me much in my own life.
Hollywood Cantina, Spying in a French Museum: WWII
Presenting my son who portrayed a West Point grad, I portrayed Rose Valland helping the Monuments Men, and my daughter portrayed one of the Andrews sisters!
Our World War II Dresses and a Flowered Hat: Sewing Journal
Even though Hollywood movies made during the war might seem to break all the rules, they were allowed to reuse old costumes and fabric.
1955 Williamsburg Award becomes the Winston Churchill Bell
One such bell rung forth from the halls of Parliament in England during the dark days of Hitler’s terrifying advance through Europe.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship: Book Review
A review of three books we studied for our 1930s rhetoric history studies, and how they tie together and bring depth to the problem.
Visiting Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill: Bully!
As a young boy, Theodore Roosevelt’s (TR) father took him to his grandfather’s vacation home so he could experience fresh air in the beautiful outdoors.
USO Radio Show for the Troops Becoming History Presentation
Rosie the Riveter with her children, dressed for a school presentation later that evening, a USO radio show with Glenn Miller and other personas.
Japanese Tea Garden Memories
A tranquil tea garden sunk into a rock quarry through which one could meander across bridges came to a halt for a Japanese family during World War II.
