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Napoleon, general and Emperor, was a man with tremendous leadership abilities as well as a man who was a military genius. He wrote or dictated thousands of letters to his family, his generals, and heads of state. This paper describes the author's father's fascination and joy in collecting these letters - donated to the Newberry Library by the author.

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Essay/Memoir on Education (Teaching and Learning): philosophies, current problems and questionable theories, author's opinions and experience as varied and successful teaching experiences.

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A childhood fascination (mixed with fear) with caves (in North Dakota and Mammoth Caves) leads the author to France and Spain (from Paris to Bilbao to Sant Mana del Mar to Puente Viesgo) to visit Paleolithic cave art. She describes the Covalanas Cave, Altamira 11, Las Monedas, El Castillo, Pindal and Tito Bustillo.

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The author and her husband indulge their hiking passions and determination on three arduous climbs: Mt. Kinabalu (on Borneo), Mt Kilimanjaro (in East Africa), and Peru (to Machu Picchu in the Andes). Details include physical challenges, personal experiences, geography/landscape, and the people of the lands.

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The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The titles, summary descriptions and commentary are supplied by the author / presenter of the papers, and by members of the Winnetka Fortnightly.

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(Originally presented 1/12/83. Box 6). The laughter and love, the comic and tragic – the whole spectacle of a small town life as seen through the eyes of a little girl in the Bible Belt in a year of upheaval, change and a final understanding of who she was.

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History/Family: The author, a native of Minnesota, writes the history of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. She describes original settlers, the role of the Mississippi River, topology, their ongoing rivalries (and scandals), commercial development (from early farming, logging, fur, railroads, etc.) to modern prosperity that has come to all (Northwest Airlines, 3M, BestBuy, Target, etc.).

Paper description Describes the history of the Wausaukee Club of Wisconsin since its founding in 1889, as well as the author’s 50 years as a member of the Gately family (a five generation club family). Rail transportation made the wilderness accessible. The hunting lodge was a male paradise for a group of Chicago’s North Shore friends until the later 1890s. Over time the Indians disappeared and the wilderness was tamed by the automobile, electricity, and plumbing. The club has survived world wars,...

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Memoir/Nature: Stories of the author’s love of the mountains of western U.S., which began at age 12 during her first visit to Colorado (from St. Louis), and continued through her long association with Sanborn Western Camps in Florissant, Colorado. The highlight was a 1998 week-long wilderness experience and adventure with Jan Sanborn in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.

Paper description A captivating story of Jessie Peabody Butler who at age seven ran back into her Chicago home to save her doll Bessie as her family was fleeing from the Chicago Fire. This woman whom everyone loved also quietly served Chicago and Winnetka as a founder or leader of such organizations as the YWCA and the Chicago Fortnightly. An invaluable memoir by Annette Peck, who never met her husband's aunt but was so intrigued by the many stories told about her, that she decided to create this record of...