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Category Archives: Education
Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes: Stuff that Nightmares are Made of?
Our ancestors had a strange sense of humour when it came to songs they created for their young. I grew up singing and hearing: “Rockabye Baby,” ”Ring Around the Rosy,” and reciting “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary,” innocent to the possible … Continue reading
Posted in children, Education, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged gentille alouette, James Garner, John Belleden Ker, John Newbery, Katherine Elwes, lullabies, nursery rhymes
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The Truth about Rescue Annie
She is called the most ‘kissed face in history’, but we know her as Rescue Annie. Most of us will at one time or another meet her in a First Aid class, and be forced to test our CPR techniques … Continue reading
Posted in Education, historical
Tagged art, Asmund Laerdal, CPR, James Elam, L'Inconnue de la Seine, Peter Safar, Rescue Annie
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Charlotte Von Stein
This is one of two portraiture’s that hung over our family fireplace since I was a little girl. The first photo (a topic for another blog), is a family member and is protected by glass. This one has always been … Continue reading
Propaganda for Victory Bonds
I found this in one of my gran’s journals from World War One. It is about 20 pages, and reads like a child’s song. The goal of the pamphlet is to try and sell Liberty Bonds- in Canada we call … Continue reading
Brushed With Mystery 