Sarah Byrn Rickman, author of 9 books about the WASP -- the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II -- has been doubly honored. Rickman has been named the recipient of the 17th Annual Combs-Gates Award from the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF.) In addition, she is one of several chosen for inductionContinue reading "WWW Member Sarah Byrn Rickman Honored by Aviation Associations"
NEW RELEASE: From Our Home To Yours: Homestead Vegetables – Rhubarb by Ann Edall-Robson
Rhubarb. Is it a fruit for a vegetable? In the pages of From Our Home To Yours: Homestead Vegetables - Rhubarb, the much-maligned, yet versatile rhubarb embarks on a culinary journey. Rhubarb is a vegetable, and one that has travelled the world to eventually riddle homesteads across the land. A mainstay for many of theContinue reading "NEW RELEASE: From Our Home To Yours: Homestead Vegetables – Rhubarb by Ann Edall-Robson"
Living in Living History
Written by WWW Member Susan D. Matley This May I went “live” with a new project, portraying Matilda Sager Delaney for Fort Walla Walla Museum’s Living History program. The project incorporates many of my loves- -history, research, writing and performing. There are probably as many formats of historic reenactment as there are historical museums andContinue reading "Living in Living History"
Early Bird! 2019 WWW Conference Info
By Sara Dahmen, WWW blog coordinator It’s time to think about the WWW conference! If you haven’t checked your mail recently, don’t forget to head out to the mailbox and peek in to see if you’ve received your letter from the board and committee putting on the 2019 conference in San Antonio, TX. Plus, it’sContinue reading "Early Bird! 2019 WWW Conference Info"
Upcoming Non-Fiction Reveals Sanatorium Details
This week, we share WWW member Lynn Downey's news about her new upcoming non-fiction book, Arequipa Sanatorium: Life in California's Lung Resort for Women. Lynn's grandmother was a patient at northern California's Arequipa Tuberculosis Sanatorium in the 1920s, a place built exclusively to treat women with TB. Diagnosed with terminal TB in 1927, Lois Downey spentContinue reading "Upcoming Non-Fiction Reveals Sanatorium Details"
The Need for Corroboration: Guest Post by WWW Member Cynthia Leal Massey
This week, we are joined by WWW member Cynthia Leal Massey. In one of her recent essay/blog posts, Cynthia reminds us all (including herself!) how important it is to check into historical facts a few times over when we write about the good old days. Enjoy! After my book, Helotes, Images of America was published, a friendContinue reading "The Need for Corroboration: Guest Post by WWW Member Cynthia Leal Massey"
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