I had the great honor of attending an Open House on immigration by students at Jenkins Elementary School in Scituate, Mass. where my friend Jacob attends. It was both fun and moving to learn from these young Americans about the journeys of people from all around the...
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I admit that even I was getting a little New England Overload by the time I worked my way south here. Sorry, Providence! I will give you a little more attention the next time, maybe with a local or on a walking tour. Okay? Brown University Brown University Benevolent...
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Newport is another place that I am very happy to have visited in the off-season. In the quiet of a late fall weekday, I could feel the history of this place. And sunset at Brenton Point State Park was spectacular. Washington Square Newport Harbor Historic District...
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I made family history pilgrimages in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Such sacred ground to stand on! And what an honor to hear all the stories that poured forth in response to my curiosity and photos. First to NH! My first-cousin-once-removed, Jim and his wife Carol,...
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Massachusetts is another place that feels like home to me. I know it was the history and the architecture that captivated me when my family visited New England when I was a kid. Then when I went to UMass, I fell in love with all the quirks of the regional culture. I...
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If there is one thing that I got clear about during my time in Michigan, Ontario and Quebec, it is how strategically important the Great Lakes and adjacent rivers have been in the course of human North American history. Québec City is considered the “cradle of French...
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