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Month: September 2018

Cat Links Archived, Nonfiction

German Immigration and New York’s Garment Industry

Posted on September 20, 2018September 17, 2020 Rebecca Shaw

By Lisa Peterson By the turn of the 20th Century, German immigrants, many of them Jewish, were coming to America in droves to start a new life. They landed in New York City equipped with their trade, as milliners, tailors, and hat makers. These men and women were skilled at

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Cat Links Fiction, Main

It Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love

Posted on September 20, 2018December 17, 2020 Rebecca Shaw

Ruth must clean out her deceased Aunt Fanny’s apartment and in the process uncovers the truth about Fanny’s “married man” and how an affair ended in a murder. … Continue readingIt Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love

Cat Links Uncategorized

Gott Segne Amerika

Posted on September 9, 2018September 10, 2018 Rebecca Shaw

 By Josh Fox        While America hasn’t been the greatest country in the world for long, it’s been attracting immigrants for centuries. Whether it’s because of difficulties in their homelands or the idea of new opportunities, people from all corners of the globe have ventured to America. One

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Cat Links Main, Nonfiction

The Stranger in the Box

Posted on September 9, 2018October 29, 2018 Rebecca Shaw

Sara Etgen-Baker is digging through her grandmother’s attic one day and comes across a box of old photographs of ancestors she’s never met. She learns about their past, their family, and their adventure that led her family to travel from Germany to America. … Continue readingThe Stranger in the Box

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