Category Archives: history and literature

Exploring the past- what happened on this date…many years ago?  

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Human Rights vs. Money

We had a debate in history class yesterday.  What is the most important event of the 1920s?  Based on student input, the choices were: women’s rights (vote and persons case), forced enrollment of Native children in residential schools, the Great … Continue reading

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Preface to Manuscript Found

Preface Dear reader.  The world is well spplyed(sic) with works of fiction.  I am about to ofer(sic) it a simple truthful(sic) narrative.  I write it for my own amusement.  I give it you for yours.  I have written it in … Continue reading

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Marriage Proposals

From an old carpet which covered the ground floor the girls room, a peice (sic) had been taken to cover the door of the new lodge Dorathea carried it out and assisted Jamison to hang it properly and for the … Continue reading

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Mr. Jemison

The Stranger Mr Jemison replied that he had letters to some other gentlemen, among them the Rector.That he had brought as fair supply of stock or tools to commence business saying that he wished first to find lodging and next … Continue reading

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