The Art of Mennonite Clocks at the MHV
Did you know that Mennonite Clocks are a thing? I had no idea, until I noticed a clock on the cover of The Historical Atlas […]
Month: March 2019
Not a Review: Re-reading Kate Bowler’s ‘Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved)’
Sometimes I write about personal stuff on here… about chats that I have with my mom. But I never write about having chats with my […]
Blumengard/Blumengart = NOT the same as Blumenort
Up until my interest in local history was ignited, whenever I might’ve heard someone mention Blumengard, I generally assumed they were a little confused, probably […]
Do You Remember Steinbach’s Queen City Kids Fiasco?
Although I was too young to remember the incident myself, I’ve heard the Queen City Kids story many times over the years. Do you remember […]
If These Walls Could Talk… They’d Say Pretty Alarming Things. Like THIS!
I’ve gotten a little more out of my shell, and prone to going up to people and telling them I’d like to talk about local-history-related […]