Category Archives: History

Pontiac – A Fiery Musket Against the British Lion

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Betsy Wuebker

If you’re just joining us, this is the latest post in an intermittent series on Native Americans whose names may be familiar, especially to those from the American Midwest, but whose stories most probably are not. Traditional history curricula have … Continue reading →

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Tecumseh – Courageous Warrior and Statesman

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Betsy Wuebker

If you receive our newsletter (and if you don’t, we’d love to send it to you; click here to subscribe), you know that we announced an intermittent series on less prominent Native Americans who are immortalized in the Midwest by places … Continue reading →

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Finding Dimes

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Betsy Wuebker

When I wrote the poem, Ghosts, which is the story of my friend’s passing and subsequent visit to me from the afterlife (if you don’t believe in this sort of thing, you’re welcome to stop reading now), I mentioned finding … Continue reading →

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Plentiful Pumpkins

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Betsy Wuebker

I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. – Henry David Thoreau Autumn wouldn’t be complete without pumpkins at our house.  This year, Pete’s vegetable garden was designed … Continue reading →

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In the Footsteps of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Betsy Wuebker

St. Paul’s historic Cathedral Hill is one of my most favorite neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.  Because I’ve always lived on the Minneapolis side, it feels like a visit to another world, even though it’s a short drive across the … Continue reading →

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