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Around The Table
Last week I bemoaned the challenges faced in searching for my Sicilian ancestors. Names repeated and tangled into each other, providing generations of the same name. Many Italian-American families, like mine, christened their first-born sons with the paternal grandfather's name. Second born sons were given the maternal grandfather's name, and the third sons wore their… Continue reading Sweet William
I am not a child, wife, sister, or mother of a veteran. My dad was too young for active duty during the Korean Police Action. My husband carried a draft card after his eighteenth birthday, but missed the Vietnam War draft. The honors, troubles, and stories did not live in my home. However, Great uncles… Continue reading The True Spirit of Veterans Day: More Than Thank You
