These roots run deep
Hi, I’m Jesse. I’ve created this blog to share family history.
Train dreams
Every Christmas when I was small Dad would get out his American Flyer train set. I was permitted to participate to an extent, but Dad made it clear to me that this was no mere toy. The train was special, and I was not allowed to touch it without his supervision. Watching Dad tinker with…
The search for the source (part 2)
For most of its course, the Mississippi River runs from north to south. But things are different at the headwaters. Here the Mississippi is a meandering stream that arcs vaguely north and east before turning south. Through marshes, woodlands and glacial lakes, this little river forms a giant question mark across north central Minnesota. Part…
The search for the source (part 1)
The Mississippi River system covers most of the American interior. Its many tributaries fan out like the branches of an enormous tree across the Midwest and Great Plains, stretching from the Appalachian Mountains in the East to the Rockies in the West. The river system remains critical to American shipping and commerce, and its historical…
Notes from the heartland (Part 5: Home)
I am home now after my road trip, a road trip long enough to permit some reflection. If you’ve read my previous posts, you won’t be surprised that I’ve been reflecting on our place in history. We Americans are living in a challenging time right now in terms of historical storytelling. Challenging but not unprecedented.…
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