A political manuever in the family
Well, sort of in the family. More accurately, the following bit of political history occurred to someone in the family … Continue reading A political manuever in the family
Category: Holtan
The voyage of the TradeWind
Last October Tripp and I made a pilgrimage to Decorah, Iowa so that we could explore the trails and bluffs … Continue reading The voyage of the TradeWind
In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land
Today, October 11, 2021, is Indigenous Peoples Day as declared by the Governor of Minnesota and the President of the … Continue reading In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land
Climbing the family tree
I have become the family historian for both my nuclear and my extended family. In my father’s generation, the family … Continue reading Climbing the family tree
The transatlantic crossings of our immigrant families
A quarter of my ancestors’ families first arrived in North America in the early to mid-18th century. My paternal grandmother … Continue reading The transatlantic crossings of our immigrant families
Hans Hanson Holtan walked to St. Paul in 1858
. . . from Wanamingo! Continue reading Hans Hanson Holtan walked to St. Paul in 1858
A 19th century jewel
and a 21st century tear down? Continue reading A 19th century jewel