At the Bottom of the Atlantic
On April 6, 1889, the SS Danmark sank in the mid-Atlantic.
Our Great Grandfather Frederik Bekker was on board.
Blue Eyes, and a Touch of Larceny
The inspector took one look at the rank horse, closed the door, and said, “Well, these seem healthy enough.”
So, It Is.
Florence Bekker was seven years old, and about to leave the only home she had ever known.
Piestengel
Amana techs discovered that micro-wave technology, designed as a weapon, could cook your dinner.
Bones Turn to Dust
“That wind’s gonna blow tomorrow, Just like it blow’d today” – Joe Ely
Canadian Ace
The crash near Newton Iowa was the end of the line for a long string of gangsters.
No, It’s Iowa
It is about hopes and dreams, and the fear of growing old without achieving something.
The Day the Music Died
“Well, that’ll be the day, When you say goodbye” – Richie Valens
Willie the Rat Jr.
Nobody in Kansas City got a drink, a building permit, or a roll in the hay unless the mob got a cut.