Mj Pettengill
Music for the Poor
The organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.
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Mj Pettengill
Feb 17, 20234 min read
Writing My Ancestors Home
Recently, my years of research and family history collided.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 27, 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 12, 20232 min read
The Records Burned in a Fire
Once I was on my way to proper identification, comprehension, and acknowledgment, the wall of pain slowly and steadily vanished.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 5, 20235 min read
From the Cradle to the Unmarked Grave
There was a great deal of heartache and compassion for these unfortunate souls, but few answers. I ask now, have we found solutions?
Mj Pettengill
Dec 24, 20222 min read
One Is Not Better or Worse
"Who knows the fate of little August? The Lord knows. And be prepared to accept that his mother will not return."
Mj Pettengill
Nov 1, 20216 min read
One More Chance to Pray
“I am with child.” My temples pounded. All strength was gone.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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