First of all, mia culpa for being absent the past many months. During the summer in particular I was focused on family health issues (all are fine now) and just didn’t have the bandwidth to research and write. Now that I’m back, I am focusing my energies on my Canadian ancestors once again, in partContinueContinue reading “Changing Course : Canadian History”
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Discovering Calabria: Part Two
One thing I did not fully realize about the Calabria was the wide variation in the landscape. Yes, on a map you can see that it is situated between two seas with a mountain range running up the center of the region. And yes, if you google certain locations, you get some idea of howContinueContinue reading “Discovering Calabria: Part Two”
Discovering Calabria
Calabria. Birthplace of my great-grandmother (bisnonna), and many many generations of her ancestors. It stretches from the heel of the boot (Puglia) to the toe, the most southern part of mainland Italy, and is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the east. Through experiences made possible by MadeContinueContinue reading “Discovering Calabria”
