Tag: history
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History is Told by the Victors
While wandering Europe for more than 2 months, one truth echoes over and over – history is told by the victors. The victors are usually those who had the best war machines and/or population to outlast the identified ‘enemy.’ That enemy often was of a different religion, tribe or simply, they occupied the land others…
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The Pilgrim’s Badge
Pilgrim’s badge. During the Middle Ages, graves rarely contained real treasure. However sometimes a cockleshell from the tomb of St James or the Mount of St Michel was discovered. Proof of piety. I began carrying cockleshells in my pockets long ago. I find them in my suitcases and in old, forgotten handbags. Piety is not…
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Memorial Day
If you are from New England, Memorial Day is for grave visiting. A time to remember those who have pasted, those who were lost, sharing lore and planting pansies or geraniums. In the oldest, colonial cemetery on Cape Cod, my 8th great-grandmother Mercy Worden is buried. She is surrounded by family, my other great-grandparents Kenelm,…
The Pilgrim's Granddaughter 