Room of Companionship: When the Person Who Knew You Best Is Gone
As I walk through the many rooms of widowhood, I find myself returning often to the room of companionship.
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The Many Rooms of Widowhood
There is no single way to experience widowhood. These reflections come from the perspective of a younger senior navigating life after the loss of a spouse after years of building a shared life together.
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History of J.W. Low’s Five to Dollar Store
J.W. Low’s, a five to ten cents store (later a five to-dollar store), was once a central downtown icon in Opelousas, Louisiana. Its owners, William “Bill” and his wife Audrey Low, came to Opelousas from Texas in the 1930s, looking for a place to establish their store.
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Anniversary of Army Retirement; Remembering Brat Life
Every year, around February 28th, it reminds me of my father’s, Sergeant First Class Irvin Lagrange, retirement from the United States Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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Charles T. Plog: Identifying the WWII Soldier in the Nibelungen Bridge Photographs
This article documents the historical identification of the previously unidentified serviceman shown in a widely circulated Associated Press wartime photograph of a fallen soldier on the Nibelungen Bridge in Worms, Germany.
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