Pair of Harms & Rempel Atlases: East & West Reserves!
Check out this beautiful pair of atlases — it’s a matched set! As far as I know, these are the first Historic Atlases of the […]
mennonite history
Hoeppner Memorial: From the Island of Chortitza, to the MHV
One lovely evening last fall, Andrew and I visited the MHV to see the Hoeppner Memorial. I mean, we’ve seen it before, but we’ve never […]
Wealth & Horror: The MHV’s Russländer Exhibit
I am not of Russländer descent, so I didn’t know anything at all about their story… until I met Andrew’s maternal grandmother. Suddenly I was […]
Hatching Plans to Chase Family History in Ukraine & Poland
My last post was all about something we did this past summer. THIS post is all about what we’re doing RIGHT NOW! We’re sitting in […]
Book Fiend on the Loose at Clearspring Centre
Last year was the Bethesda Auxiliary’s final year of their legendary Book Sale. Over the decades, they’d been responsible for providing our local hospital with […]