Research Notes
From time to time, I post research notes about topics I pursue - or occasionally stumble upon. The notes inform my journey to better understand how my family's history - or an individual's history - intersects with larger world History. Each note results from applying one of four research tools to help me identify personal stories that provide opportunities to learn about the past and ourselves. I hope my research inspires explorations of your own story. Let's journey together.
Consider Memories Embedded in Trends
My mother had malaria twice as a child. She told me it “had always been” a serious problem in the South.
Pose a Pressing Question
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga could not let go of her pressing question about Japanese Internment camps during WWII. Her years-long crusade revealed the truth.
Consider Memories Embedded in Trends or Movements
My mother told me often she was a Postmistress in her Georgia town all through WWII. Recently I learned there was more to the story.