Mj PettengillMay 113 min readA Call for PeaceOur sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.
Mj PettengillMar 82 min readMusic for the PoorThe organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.
Mj PettengillDec 7, 20232 min readThe Crows' PathAfter an intriguing and unplanned journey, I am pleased to share the news. The Crows’ Path is available in ebook format.
Mj PettengillAug 12, 20231 min readWhere It All Began: Alumna Discovers Unmarked Graves Union Institute & University Article Features Mj Pettengill, Author
Mj PettengillJun 13, 20232 min readThe 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 PettengillMar 28, 20232 min readMustering With the Sixth NHIt was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.
Mj PettengillMar 17, 20234 min readOn This St Patricks DayIt had become a devastatin’ riddle, choosin’ between rent or food; because of the risin’ cost of both, Daidí could afford neither.
Mj PettengillMar 7, 20232 min readPew RentChild labor laws were not in place until later years, often brought about by catastrophic losses.
Mj PettengillJan 27, 20233 min readSee You at the AuctionPaupers 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?