Hurricanes powering through the Hawai’ian islands remind me of several incidents involving my family. In 1982, powerful Hurricane Iwa roared…
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A Doughboy Earns His Citizenship
The one hundredth anniversary of the start of World War I is significant to me and my family because a…
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The Imperial Camel Corps
So, what do the words conjure: Imperial Camel Corps? Click to Tweet Do you envision the magi crossing the desert…
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On Being a Revolutionary’s Daughter
On this fourth of July, I’m thinking about what it means to be a revolutionary’s daughter. My own father…
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and You
100 years ago on June 28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was murdered in Sarajevo, launching into motion events that led…
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Genocide and a Summer’s Day
Genocide is such an odd subject for a discussion between friends. One summer, I stopped in to visit my friend…
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