Typhoid Mary–Villain or Victim?

by Becky Lower

Typhoid fever was responsible for the deaths of many people in the 19th and early part of the 20th century. Associated with poor sanitation, it was mostly confined to the lower classes, who… Continue reading →

Living History: Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

by Linda Bennett Pennell

I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Ireland with the Texas Master Chorale. We sang in lovely venues and visited many beautiful natural and manmade sites. Though the series on living… Continue reading →