Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Looking at Agatha Christie's 1920s Novels via Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"
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Hemingway's Writing Studio Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1899, just a few years after the World’s Columbian Exhibition in...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
101 Years Ago this Month, Agatha Christie Started her Around-the-World Voyage
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Recently, I was researching South Africa, particularly Agatha Christie’s visit there. I was amused to see that her trip took place almost ex...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Clarion in Holland’s 1886 Directory
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One of the advertisers in Holland’s Business Directory – and a major source of information about all the other advertisers – is the Napervi...
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Furniture Makers and Undertakers in Holland’s 1886 Directory
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It was common for craftsmen who built furniture to also provide coffins and the Holland’s Directory listed two men in Naperville: Charles Ba...
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
William and George Knoch in Holland’s 1886 Directory
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William and George Knoch were a couple of young go-getters who ran a cigar factory and tobacco shop in town. The Holland’s editor praises W...
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