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;…
Category: Surname: Schantz
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
All You Need is 100 lbs of Milk…
Sometimes I run across the most delightful articles in the local historical newspapers. As I was researching my maternal great-grandmother, Sarah (Widmer) Wenger (1883-1959), I found her recipe for Swiss Cheese! Sarah was my mother’s Grandma Wenger. She was married to Jacob T Wenger (1865-1949). At the time this recipe was published, Sarah and Jacob…