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Nellie: From the Wild to the County Farm
From the wild to the County Farm, Nellie comprehended the sacred existence of all living beings and the unending circle of life and death.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 183 min read


May the Little Ones Be Mothered: A Thanksgiving Prayer
"May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.”
Mj Pettengill
Nov 28, 20244 min read


Meat and Potatoes: The Social Welfare System Then and Now
We must push to work together with integrity to nurture, respond, and rejoice in shared abundance.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 12, 20244 min read


Music for the Poor
The organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.
Mj Pettengill
Mar 8, 20242 min read

The Crows' Path
After an intriguing and unplanned journey, I am pleased to share the news. The Crows’ Path is available in ebook format.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Where It All Began: Alumna Discovers Unmarked Graves
Union Institute & University Article Features Mj Pettengill, Author
Mj Pettengill
Aug 12, 20231 min read


The Vacant Chair
"We shall meet, but we shall miss him; there will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him when we breathe our evening prayer."
Mj Pettengill
Jun 13, 20232 min read


Pew Rent
Child labor laws were not in place until later years, often brought about by catastrophic losses.
Mj Pettengill
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Writing My Ancestors Home
Recently, my years of research and family history collided.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 17, 20234 min read


Prisoner 4100
...they were stripped of their names and either given a fresh new name or were issued a number—a new moral identity.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 10, 20233 min read


See You at the Auction
Paupers were punished for being poor, the elders for aging, and the sick for failing. Where did we go from there? Where do we go from here?
Mj Pettengill
Jan 27, 20233 min read

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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