The last few years have been really tough, causing many of us to ponder who we are and what our life priorities should be. On a personal level, we have been forced to weigh balancing work and family. On a national level, we are subjected to increasingly acerbic debate about who we are as Americans, […]
The last few years have been really tough, causing many of us to ponder who we are and what our life priorities should be. On a personal level, we have been forced to weigh balancing work and family. On a national level, we are subjected to increasingly acerbic debate about who we are as Americans, […]
The last few years have been really tough, causing many of us to ponder who we are and what our life priorities should be. On a personal level, we have been forced to weigh balancing work and family. On a national level, we are subjected to increasingly acerbic debate about who we are as Americans, […]
The last few years have been really tough, causing many of us to ponder who we are and what our life priorities should be. On a personal level, we have been forced to weigh balancing work and family. On a national level, we are subjected to increasingly acerbic debate about who we are as Americans, […]
Donna Reed is one of my dearest friends and the only one I’ve ever known who had a truly happy—even idyllic—childhood. We have shared a rich professional life as well as a fun-filled friendship, with … Continue Reading about The Death of the Dining Room: Donna Reed Reflects on How Families Communicate → What do […]
What do you think of when someone says they are going to talk about the “culture” of a country? Do you think of art, classical music, ballet, and literature? Or do you think about food, hip-hop music, Halloween costumes, and the latest fashion trend? Well, these are all definitely interesting aspects of culture. When we […]
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written by Maryanne K. Datesman, founder of Vintage American Ways In some ways, this is a personal journey. I come from a long line of only children who never threw anything away, especially their copies of The Youth’s Companion, which brings us to the Gerta Rinker Collection part of this website. Gerta Rinker was my […]
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September 29, 2015 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment Please Log in to view this content. Filed Under: American West, Articles, Business and Finance, Civil War, Government and Politics Tagged With: Adventure, American Ways 4, Public Safety, Railroads, Self-Reliance, Travel
October 23, 2016 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment This article is about the history of the pumpkin and how to prepare a pumpkin pie. Filed Under: Home and Family, Lifestyle Leisure and Sports, Nature Tagged With: Holiday, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving
“When Thanksgiving Came to Shantytown” by Corinne Rockwell Swain, a short story from The Youth’s Companion, November 26, 1914. Please Log in to view this content. This article is about the history of the pumpkin and how to prepare a pumpkin pie. Here is a short article about the tradition and meaning of Thanksgiving. Here […]
October 23, 2016 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment Please Log in to view this content. Filed Under: Home and Family, Lifestyle Leisure and Sports Tagged With: Holiday, Poster Art, Thanksgiving, Youth’s Companion, Youth’s Companion 1914