Jillian Johnson Zenger: A Close Portrait of a Dancer in a Large, Creative Family
Introduction I have spent time piecing together the public life and family landscape that surrounds Jillian Johnson Zenger.…
Remembering Francis Xavier Boyle: The Philadelphia Television Host and His Family
Early life and the persona I found most vivid I discovered Francis Xavier Boyle while researching local television…
Remembering Edna Woolworth: Daughter, Wife, and a Life Caught Between Fortunes
An heir born into a retail empire I first encountered Edna Woolworth as a name that sits quietly…
Steward of Stories: Leagrey Dimond and the Geisel Family Circle
A personal portrait of a quiet guardian I have reviewed the public record and pieced together a portrait…
Quiet Stewardship and Charleston Roots: The Life of Claus Wyman Busch Iii
A measured introduction I first encountered Claus Wyman Busch Iii as a figure who exists at the intersection…
Complicated Family Ties and Clinical Life: Suzanne Papini
My first impression I have followed threads of this story for years, and the figure of Suzanne Papini…
Quiet Threads and Loud Names: The Story of Shyanne Coe
Who I am writing about and why the story is knotty I set out to map a person…
Quiet Strength and Family Roots: Nachiko Ide Holzhauer
A personal introduction I first encountered the name Nachiko Ide Holzhauer while tracing the family threads of a…
Tobe Liston in Focus: The Sharecropper Father Who Fathered a Boxing Legend
Why I wanted to write about Tobe Liston I was drawn to Tobe Liston because his life reads…
The Elusive Life of Norda Winkler: Family, Reports, and Unanswered Questions
A short note from me The family links of Norda Winkler in available biographical fragments are the basis…