The United States and Canada began negotiations in 1920 to identify responsibilities and alternatives for a highway that would provide a land route into the US territory of Alaska. At that time, Alaska was largely wilderness populated by Alaska Natives, trappers, and miners. Getting to Alaska from the US was primarily by sea and air;…
My Cousin the Pop Star
Have you discovered the music of Chappell Roan? Chappell is a major pop star who won in two categories of the 2025 ASCAP Pop Music Awards. She was nominated for six categories for the Grammy Awards and seven categories in the American Music Awards. That’s a lot of honor and acclaim for a twenty-seven-year-old singer/songwriter!…
A Love Letter to My Grandmothers
Marie (Wenger) Schantz holding baby Renee
in 1962
Billy Cue: The Move from Ohio to Illinois
Number Four in the series investigating William “Billy” Cue, 1781-1865 By now, we have explored the known information of where we were able to find William “Billy” Cue – documented in Warren and Clinton Counties in Ohio. Americans in the 19th century were on the move, however, and Billy and his family were part of…