June 8, 2020 | History
Pentecost in a Rich and a Poor Family
In this post, I would like to present a first-person narration about the real events on Green Holiday (Holy Trinity Holiday or Pentecost) in the......
Tag Archive: galicia
June 1, 2020 | History
Welcome to the village of Soroki in 1934
Welcome to the village of Soroki in 1934. It is located in present Ukraine, Ivano – Frankivsk Province. Have a look at the map. It was......
May 13, 2020 | History
Medication in 1883
It is not easy to get away from medical topics these days! I have already talked about the most common causes of death for our......
November 5, 2019 | History
The Exotic Medicine of Our Ancestors
Today we will learn about some extraordinary methods that our ancestors used to cope with their diseases, at times when there were no doctors around......
October 6, 2019 | History
Galician Tragedy in 1889
In this post I would like to tell you of another tragic event in the lives of our ancestors who lived in Galicia, and one......
September 12, 2019 | History
The Crimes of Our Ancestors: Angel Makers
I have recently read some disturbing facts about the life of our ancestors, and while the topic is quite horrific, I feel that it helps......
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