This week many of us will gather to share a meal of Thanksgiving. This is a perfect opportunity to share our stories and honor our elders. Here are five ways to get the stories started.
Read MoreHistoric Winter Storms
Here are seven historic winter storms to stir up your snowy memories of blizzards gone by. (photo of the Blizzard of 1978 by That Hartford Guy on Flickr)
Read MoreLast Member of the Dance Band (video)
Marion Stinson learned to play the piano at a very young age, just 4 years old. She plays by ear and has her own unique style. She went on to play with the band for the dances at the Swan's Island Odd Fellow's Hall during the 1940s and 1950s.
Read MoreMemoir with a Mission
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how the process of writing or telling our personal stories helps us to uncover the meaning and purpose in our lives. I don’t expect to answer the great mystery of existence with just these simple questions...
Read MoreCar Conversations
There is something about a road trip that lends itself to a good conversation. You’re sitting in the car for a long time, both facing the long road in front of you. While you gaze at the road stretching out ahead your mind’s eye is free to re-imagine your memories. The future is unknown. But the past is full of stories.
Read MoreToo Young for History
History isn’t just for grandparents and college professors. History is for all generations. Stories about the past have the power to connect us no matter what our age is, or how long ago a story happened.
Read MoreMaking Time to Save Your Life
How many of us feel overwhelmed by our to-do list? It can be especially frustrating if your to-do list includes “Save my Family History.” And yet, if you wait what will happen to those memories? Who will remember the names of the faces in the photographs in the shoebox? Who will carry these important family stories? Will anyone in the future remember these stories?
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