Joan Lindquist
Four Freedoms: FDR and Norman Rockwell
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
“A special Four Freedoms commemorative postage stamp has been placed on sale at the Jamestown Postoffice, Postmaster E. R. Ganey...
Incredulity and Calm Marked V-E Day
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
With the recent passing of the 78th anniversary of V-E (Victory in Europe) Day on May 8, 1945 that marked...
The Home Folk Campaign
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
Let me take you back to the war years in the 1940s once again. In my previous article “Silk to...
Silk To Metal: Jamestonians Answered The Call
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
Who would have thought that women’s hosiery could ever become a valuable asset to the war effort in the 1940s?...
She Also Served
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
In honor of Women’s History month, my thoughts turned to the women in the Jamestown area who served in WW...
Feeling the Economic Pinch
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
We’re all feeling the effects of inflation these days, and I’m sure that old saying “We’ll have to tighten our...
What—Brooklyn Square Renamed!
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
Although the renaming of Brooklyn Square, a time-honored name in Jamestown’s history, may have seemed preposterous to some, it nevertheless...
The Players Brought Christmas
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
On Friday, November 22, 1963 the country was plunged into disbelief and shock at the sudden death of President John...
Every Four Years…And Then Some
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
A few years ago my sister-in-law, Betsy Lynch, sent me a scrap book (keeper of history unknown) that contains, among...
Halloween Scenes
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Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist
Halloween 1946 was a dismal one for me. A week or two before, I had had a tonsillectomy, and under...
