He Decided to Flee in the Night
Hyun Sang Choe was born on October 17, 1922 in a small village in Korea to Seo-Joon and Young Nari. Hyun was their only child. When Hyum was just a baby, his father died. His mother never [...]
“A Wonderful Father”
Elmer Densmore was born in Chicago on August 13, 1915 to Frederick Densmore and Ann Abrim. Both of Elmer’s parents were also born in Chicago, though Frederick was of Scottish descent and Ann was [...]
“All I Have is Scraps!”
Caroline Alders was born on June 21, 1917 in Chicago to Fester Alders and Erna Hendricks, both Dutch immigrants who met on a ship to America in 1910. Fester worked in a meat-packing plant in [...]
“Just a Coal Miner’s Son”
Lou Dean Rogers was born on May 25, 1936 in a small town in West Virginia to Herman Rogers and Maxine O’Toole, who was originally from Virginia. Herman worked in a coal mine for forty-six years [...]
“He Can Walk Because of Me.”
Thomas Bisky was born on June 30, 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, to Stefan Brzezicki and Magda Chmiel. Stefan and Magda were both born in Poland where they met and married. Not much is known about [...]