Category Archives: Diversity & Multiculturalism
Remembering London – Part 6: An Early Epilogue
I returned to the United States in mid-December 2000 after a semester teaching abroad. I left a cold, drizzling London to land in ice-bound, 10-below-zero Chicago. Linda and I had planned to go straight to Brookfield Zoo to catch its … Continue reading
Globe Trotting with Deanna
On October 20th many years ago, Linda and I were married in Old Town Chelsea, London. On October 23rd we picked up our closest friend, Deanna Petersohn, from Heathrow Airport to continue exploring England and France with. Early Friday morning, … Continue reading
Metea: “We will sell no more…”
A Potowatomi chief from near the Wabash River, Metea’s birth date is unknown, although it is believed that he fought for the British during the War of 1812 and died in 1827. In Smokestacks and Skyscrapers: An Anthology of Chicago … Continue reading