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Just the Facts . . .

May 21, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Fact is defined as “a thing that is known or has been proved to be true.” Digging for facts is a way of life for me and in 22 years of writing this column I have unearthed hundreds of them. Some I suspected, but others came as a complete surprise. … Read More

A Woman’s Place

May 14, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Education for the women of the Victorian era was intended solely for the purpose of reinforcing their role as a wife and mother. While the Education Act of 1870 made elementary education for both sexes compulsory, it did little to help women develop intellectually. They were taught the basics or … Read More

The Flying Lady

May 7, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The year was 1912. The Girl Scouts of America was founded, Woodrow Wilson was elected President, the “unsinkable” Titanic failed to live up to it’s name and the first hood ornament appeared on American made cars. The early hood ornaments, or mascots as they were commonly called, were cast in … Read More

Vintage Fun — Time to Get Out the Board Games

April 30, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The current quarantine has many families looking for creative ways to pass the time. We have our phones and tablets and Netflix. But, to delight of adults and kids alike, many families are pulling out board games that have not seen the light of day in many years. Thinking of … Read More

Keeping It Cool — Vintage Refrigerator Dishes

April 23, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The refrigerators of the 1930s were a far cry from their 2020 counterparts. There were no special drawers to keep vegetable crisp and fresh, and no doors with water and ice dispensers; just a simple box with a minimum of shelves. They had one purpose, they kept foods cold. As … Read More