Perspective
By Eleanor Kazdan, November 12, 2020 — When I start feeling sorry for myself about the sudden and gradual changes in my life due to the pandemic, I think of others who have had to endure much worse. My maternal … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, November 12, 2020 — When I start feeling sorry for myself about the sudden and gradual changes in my life due to the pandemic, I think of others who have had to endure much worse. My maternal … Continued
By Bernice Moore, October 21, 2009 — In the 1930s we lived in Jersey. My father had a farm with horses, pigs, and chickens, and they laid eggs. My father had people help with the farm, and one day the … Continued
By Nancy Lyons, August 2, 2017 — My father was a sailor and his ship got shot down in World War II. Another ship came and they went down to see if they could find any survivors, and he was one … Continued
By Elizabeth Wolfe, July 5, 2017 — My uncle Herman Getz was in the army. I remember everyone being so surprised when he came home, cause so many didn’t. We had a huge party for him. It was a … Continued
By Irene Gibson, August 18, 2014 When I was 16 years old, I and about 6 girlfriends went to the roller skating rink every Saturday. It was during one of these excursions that I was approached by a handsome young … Continued
By Joan Mattson, August 20, 2014 The years from 1941 – 45 were known as “the war” for the Second World War. To understand the war effort, we can concentrate on those years in a little town. We went to … Continued
By Grace Hill, October 22, 2014 After Pearl Harbor was attacked, I left my job at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Philadelphia and took a Civil Service Exam. I was hired for a job in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. … Continued