What a lovely post. And far from ordinary, if you get my drift. The letter from Jourdon Anderson is astonishing in its wit and clarity; I have lived in the USA for 35 years and put two kids through school and yet I have never seen it before. Thanks for sharing these valuable parts of history.
In my writing, Instead of focusing on the founders or the rich industrialists in town, I focus on the little guys. The ordinary people who kept St Marts running without receiving any credit for it
Great article. In Portugal, we have 2 ladies who where ordinary peoplo
people but make a huge difference:
- Padeira de Aljubarrota: https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padeira_de_Aljubarrota
- Maria da Fonte: https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolu%C3%A7%C3%A3o_da_Maria_da_Fonte#Maria_da_Fonte_e_os_motins_iniciais
Thank you for the links to these fascinating ladies.
You're welcome Kate
What a lovely post. And far from ordinary, if you get my drift. The letter from Jourdon Anderson is astonishing in its wit and clarity; I have lived in the USA for 35 years and put two kids through school and yet I have never seen it before. Thanks for sharing these valuable parts of history.
Thank you for your comment. My daughter was just commenting that it is amazing what school does not teach you about history!
Quietly amazing, that is what these people are, brilliant.
That's a good description of this newsletter, too! 😊
That is very kind 🙏
Love your description of 'quietly amazing'.
In my writing, Instead of focusing on the founders or the rich industrialists in town, I focus on the little guys. The ordinary people who kept St Marts running without receiving any credit for it
I love to hear of people writing about ordinary folk - thank you.
A truly absorbing topic, Kate, thank you for exploring it for us! And yes, where will all of our digital lives end up?
I am glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for the restack 🙏.