by John Gingerich | Feb 22, 2017 | Library
In the context of daily news from Standing Rock, these two books in our library tell stories which help to shed some light on the struggles of native people we did not learn about in our public schools. • Magpie’s Blanket by Kimberly D. Schmidt, and •...
by John Gingerich | Feb 22, 2017 | Library
The February issue of the TourMagination Newsletter “DISCOVERY” features an article “Exploring Your Personal History” by Conrad Stoesz: Where to start, Document your sources, Gather stories and Keep hard copies. Page 2 shares a list of links to...
by John Gingerich | Feb 14, 2017 | Stories
Ralph and Margaret became engaged in July 1942, but decided not to share the news with family or friends right away. Margaret continued with her schooling. She was still taking a full load of classes in pursuit of a teaching degree, working as the secretary to the...
by John Gingerich | Feb 8, 2017 | Events
It may have been cool and rainy outside on Saturday, January 21, but inside Zion Mennonite Church there was warm fellowship, a delicious lunch of homemade rolls, soup and pie and amazing stories! About 35 persons attended the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Pacific...
by John Gingerich | Feb 8, 2017 | Library
PNMHS Library archives an impressive collection of Anabaptist Periodicals with reports and stories on a wide variety of topics, some of which may surprise you. Here’s an example of a story scanned from The Diary [A monthly correspondent magazine with reports...