02.05.07
Toile de Jouy Fabrics
Toile de Jouy fabrics have a long history. This morning, we added photos to a file we posted this past weekend. Hope you enjoy it.
http://www.quiltersmuse.com/toile.htm
Patricia Cummings
01.27.07
Sarah Josepha Hale - new article posted
This morning, I uploaded an article about Sarah Josepha Hale, an outstanding woman who was born in Newport, New Hampshire. She distinguished herself as an “editress” for many years, after having been widowed at a very young age, and left with five children to raise. Her story is as compelling today as ever, and it reveals glowing success in the face of challenge. I hope that you enjoy the article.
http://www.quiltersmuse.com/sarah_josepha_buell_hale.htm
Patricia Cummings
01.09.07
New Photos Added - Harriet E. Wilson, author of “Our Nig”
In honor of Black History Month, Jim and I traveled to Milford, New Hampshire to see a recently-dedicated statue that we had only heard about. Milford is a relatively small New England town, so I had no fear that the statue would be hard to find. Not seeing it in the little park within the “Oval” in downtown Milford, I asked a man who was walking his puppy where the Bicentennial Park is located. He directed us to another park that is actually called Centennial Park. Close, but no cigar.
So, we got back in the car, determined to find what we sought. We went around the oval and took our first right. I happened to see a statue out of the corner of my eye or we would have missed it altogether.
The statue is dedicated to Harriet E. Wilson who wrote the first novel written and published in America by an African-American. She was born in Milford and the citizenry there has stepped up to the plate to bring her out of obscurity. The Boston architect, hired by the committee, has done a superb job of capturing her essence, in bronze.
We have one photo of the statue on our front page and two other photos on the page dedicated to a description of her book and her life, accessible from a front page link right now. The file name is “Our Nig” (the name of her book), if you are looking for it at a later time.
Although the jaunt took us all afternoon, we are happy to bring you these quality photos and to share a bit about Harriet with you. What a lovely park, situated between a waterway and an old railroad line!
http://www.quiltersmuse.com/our_nig_overview.htm
Patricia Cummings
