Carolyn Schott

The Things You Don’t Ask

July 6, 2015 |
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I was always intrigued by the Salmon La Sac exit off Interstate 90. Partly because it’s such a quirky name.…

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Walking Like a Local

June 23, 2015 | Comments Off on Walking Like a Local
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On my first day in Dakar, my blonde, wide-eyed newness made me a magnet for every street vendor trying to…

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Every Day’s a Vacation

June 14, 2015 | Comments Off on Every Day’s a Vacation
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It’s no secret that I love to travel. I love exploring new places, absorbing the culture through its foods and…

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On the Shores of Africa: Gorée Island

June 7, 2015 |
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Most of what I learned in school about slavery were dry facts about the Emancipation Proclamation or Underground Railroad. As…

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Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia – History of a German Village (Part 6)

June 4, 2015 |
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This is the final of 6 blog posts on my grandfather’s home village of Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia (now Ukraine). Resettlement to…

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Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia – History of a German Village (Part 5)

June 2, 2015 |
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This is part 5 of 6 blog posts on my grandfather’s home village of Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia (now Ukraine). The beginning…

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Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia – History of a German Village (Part 4)

May 31, 2015 |
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This is part 4 of 6 blog posts on my grandfather’s home village of Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia (now Ukraine). Celebrations Memories…

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Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia – History of a German Village (Part 3)

May 29, 2015 |
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This is part 3 of 6 blog posts on my grandfather’s home village of Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia (now Ukraine). Education and…

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Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia – History of a German Village (Part 2)

May 27, 2015 |
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This is part 2 of 6 blog posts on my grandfather’s home village of Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia (now Ukraine). Prospering through…

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Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia – History of a German Village (Part 1)

May 25, 2015 |
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This is part 1 of 6 blog posts on my grandfather’s home village of Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia (now Ukraine). Founding of…

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