Sister Pauline Malinkrodt, founder of the Sisters of Christian Charity, Paderborn Germany. It was evident that she was a remarkable woman...

I obtained a great deal of information from a book written on behalf of the Chaska Historical Society. Pictured here is the book, which...

Here is a picture of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She wrote her autobiography, a compelling read, as she is the women’s suffragists most...

In the 19th century tuberculosis was known as “consumption”. Consumption is defined as, "a wasting away of the body." To understand what...

Cholera is a bacterial disease, causing severe diarrhea and dehydration, usually spread in water. It is an acute diarrheal disease that...

Diphtheria was commonly referred to as the strangling angel of children. The disease is a bacteria spread through contact with an...

The daunting voyage across the ocean was tolerated much better by the older children compared to Agnes and Rosa. What must it have been...

In Listening to Her Own Voice, tragedy falls on the Kerker family. During Agnes's birthday celebration, Rosa and her family cannot find...