Scrapbooks

America’s “classical example of feminine loveliness” appeared on the front page of the Duluth Herald on Oct. 26, 1936 — 90 years ago today. Duluth’s own Genevieve Grant had been named “Modern American Venus.” The accompanying page 18 news story also notes Miss Grant is “a blood relative of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Civil war general and later president.” (more…)

“Someone dropped a dozen scrapbooks with Duluth newspaper clippings on my front porch,” began the email from Tony Dierckins. “Would you like them?”

“No,” I said out loud to myself before replying to Tony with questions about what the scrapbooks might contain. (more…)