Week 2: #52Ancestors - Photo By Eilene Lyon Sterling Price Davis (1867 – 1933) and Clara Ransom Davis (1877 – 1953) – wedding portrait (1905; Collection of the Latah County Historical Society) Historical Societies and Libraries Though I’ve been engaged in the genealogy hobby – okay, obsession – for a couple decades now, it was... Continue Reading →
The Ugly American Syndrome
By Eilene Lyon Ponte Vecchio, Firenze, Italia (2011) The gold rush period in California was probably the greatest mash-up of languages and cultures since Babel. People, literally from around the globe, converged in a small area on the western coast of America, all with the express purpose of getting rich. The southern mines were particularly... Continue Reading →
National Parks 2013 – 2017 – Part 1
By Eilene Lyon I'd like to share some images from the parks I've visited over the past five years. Some are not National Parks, but have other designations such as National Monument, National Preserve, National Recreation Area, etc. But all are protected as public land for ALL Americans (and people from other countries are welcome... Continue Reading →