1727-1803 Life span from the reign of Ludwig VIII of Prussia to U.S. James Madison born 1727 Nieder-Ingelheim, Hesse-Darnstadt, Germany age 13 1740 death of father Abraham age 22 1749 migrated to Philadelphia in Germantown colony of Pennsylvania 1752 on…
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Strong Feelings About a Color
by Donna Swagerty Shreve The color of yellow has never seemed to have been my friend. It was the unloved color during childhood. During games, when colored markers were chosen, yellow was the last one picked. Yellow was the ugly…
Wonderful Neighbor
by Donna Swagerty Shreve We were 57 years apart in age yet our friendship worked. He had limited education and had been home schooled for a few years. I had a college education and was a school teacher. He had…
Surviving A Final Test
by Donna Swagerty Shreve For one observing the thrashing in the U.O.P. pool, it would look as if the poor girl was needing rescuing from the huge football player that was partially supported by said girl. Her arms did not…
The Last Long Journey I Took with My Mother
by Donna Swagerty Shreve Our journey ended June 13, 2007 at 11:45 P.M. with me holding her hand. My sister held her other and we both gave her permission to let go. She…
Homework from my Son
by Donna Swagerty Shreve 25 Random Thoughts or homework from my son I grew up the oldest in a family of four kids and two parents who were obviously in love.2. I attended Lincoln schools fourth grade through high school.3.…
Conversation With Myself
by Donna Swagerty Shreve Darn, it is raining again and will be for a few days. That will certainly limit my footwear selection. I only have one choice: my clunky, ugly, huge buckled boots. My already large size elevens look…
Helping My Son Through Hard Choices
by Donna Swagerty Shreve There have been several times through out the years where I thought it was very important, as a parent, to push my child through a difficult choice. The first example that comes to mind was when…
Weapons in the Classroom
by Donna Swagerty Shreve Being a classroom teacher, for thirty-seven years, provided me with a different experience every day. This particular day happened twenty-one years ago in 1994 when I taught seventh graders at Morada Middle School in Lodi Unified…
Why Stay in Stockton, 572 words
by Donna Swagerty Shreve “Why do you stay in Stockton?” asked my brother one more time. I felt I had to justify my location. Stockton is located in a rich farming valley that is within a reasonable driving range of…
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