Jim’s Introduction Thus far I have shared material about Opa’s paternal side of our family, the Odens. That’s only ¼…
The Year Pondering events which took place 99 years ago quickly leads to the realization that much has changed since…
The Year In 1943, the news was unavoidably dominated by the activities and effects of much of the world being…
Quite a Year! 1956 was a momentous year on many fronts. It was in 1956 that the world’s first commercial…
Jim’s Commentary What follows is the conclusion of what we have of Boldewyn Ode Odens’ account of his experiences as…
Jim’s Introductory Comments If you remember where Boldewyn’s entries ended in the previous installment, you will see that this account…
You may quickly notice the woodenness of the narrative that follows. It is because I have been completely dependent on…
In the following portion of Boldewyn Oden Odens’ diary, he mentions two details for which some explanation may be helpful.…
There are many analysts who believe that Napoleon’s biggest military mistake during his career was the signing of a temporary…
Ostfriesland (East Frisia) is the name of the region comprising the northwest corner of Germany near the North Sea. This…