The Story of Anje Jans
The year is 1745. Jean Jacques Rousseau is 33 years old, Voltaire is 51, Carl Linnaeus 38 and Benjamin Franklin 39. The …
Coming to America–54 years later
The first of October 1953 we set foot on American soil. Gosh it was hot. It was 95 degrees in the shade …
Sinterklaas memories from Eltje and Geesjen Doddema
If you remember I had mentioned that I had emailed several relatives about their Sinterklaas memories ie. what made it important to …
Sinterklaas memories – Dievertje Doddema
2079 Like the children in America believe in Santa Claus, I believed in Sinterklaas, also known as Sint Nicolaas or De Goedheiligman. …
Sinterklaas memories from my dad
Since I’ve been married, I’ve tried to incorporate different holiday traditions into our lives to teach my children about their heritage. One …