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Hans Sorensen – Modest in Heart and ‘Sole’

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

In 1847, on the north shore of Zealand, as Danish citizens fought for “freedom of press, and religion,” (1) fourteen-year old Hans Sorensen finished school and entered apprenticeship. That same year his mother and grandmother died. In 1849 the monarch … Continue reading →

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Annie Lillie Clark – Braids, Curls and Streets of Gold

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

  At age 7, my great-grandmother Lillie and her dear 10 year old sister Clara were close, living a happy life together with their hardworking, loving parents and family. “Mother always took pride in our hair,” she wrote. They wore … Continue reading →

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