Category: Facts in History
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Oberlin – A College Ahead of Its Time
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Oberlin College, founded in 1833 in Northern Ohio, was a college ahead of its time in many ways. In 1835, it became the first college in the United States to regularly admit African Americans. It’s also the oldest co-educational college in the US. In 1837, it admitted four women, three of whom…
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What Would You Do…?
by Carole Brown …if someone wanted to kill your baby? Mary and Joseph fled. In the Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, Cara is mad with grief and anger at the death of her oldest daughter. A tough read? Yes, but well worth seeing what happens to this sorrowing mother. …if you had to give up your…
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Why People Decorate with Christmas Villages
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Ever wonder what those villages people decorate Christmas with are called and what they have to do with Christmas? Wonder no more. They are called The Christmas Putz. I found this out when I was researching for my Christmas novella. My novella, A Christmas Promise, is about a Moravian family celebrating…
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PTSD Throughout the History of American Warfare
by Tamera Lynn Kraft War is horrific. Those who choose to fight for the freedoms we share risk not only loosing their lives or suffering bodily harm, they face emotional turmoil of having their friends shot in front of them and dealing with the emotional scars that living in wartime condition create. In honor of…
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History of Veteran’s Day
While Memorial Day honors those who have died in service to the United States of America, Veteran’s Day honors all American veterans who fought in wartime. It is a national holiday held every year on November 11th when we as a nation, say, “Thank you for your service.” Here is a little history about Veteran’s…
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US Presidents Who Were Assasinated
by Tamera Lynn Kraft When asked what US presidents were assassinated while in office, most people remember John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln. Would it surprise you to know there were four presidents assassinated? There were also two presidents who died in office and were rumored to be assassinated, and 30 unsuccessful assassination plots or…
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1920 Changed Fashion Forever
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Studying fashion in 1919-1920 for my novella, Resurrection of Hope, was difficult because fashion changed so much in the couple of years leading up to the roaring twenties. Only ten years earlier, women had to contend with bustles and corsets. Hobble skirts were gathered close around the ankles made walking difficult. By the…
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Bibles in Colonial America
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Bibles were in America from the earliest days of the English colonization. There were four common translations of the Bible in the early 1600s: The Great Bible, The Bishop’s Bible, The Geneva Bible, and the King James Bible. Bibles were allowed to be printed only at official printers approved by the…
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The Modern Missionary Movement Started in Colonial Times
by Tamera Lynn Kraft America is well known for the modern missionary movement. The missionary movement is credited with starting in the mid 1800s during the Second Great Awakening, but it really began with a 100 year prayer movement in colonial times. The people who started this movement were called the Moravians. In 1727, a…
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100 Steps to Freedom
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Before the Civil War, Ohio had the largest Underground Railroad of any state in the Union. It is believed that every county in Ohio had a route. Many slaves would escape over the Ohio River and through Ohio on their way to Canada. This was a dangerous undertaking because, even though…