Shebby LeeAug 1, 20213 minCamp SongGrowing up, I had the great good fortune to spend part of six summers at a girls’ camp in northern Minnesota. This was made possible by...
Shebby LeeOct 1, 20204 minHalloween in Custer State ParkThe crown jewel of South Dakota’s state park system is Custer State Park, located in the southern Black Hills approximately 50 miles from...
Shebby LeeSep 1, 20204 minWhat Grandma Taught MeIt is indeed true that “It Takes a Village” to raise a child, and I’m living proof. I spent every summer, all summer, with my maternal...
Shebby LeeAug 1, 20203 minSlavery in AmericaDid you know that thirteen of the first fifteen United States presidents owned slaves? This stat is quite well-known among historians, ...
Shebby LeeJul 1, 20204 minThe Plains Buffalo CultureMy mother dedicated her life to teaching. Not just teaching, but reaching out to those left behind in America’s broad educational...
Shebby LeeJun 1, 20203 minLine of SuccessionFor the past three months I have been getting a taste of what retirement might look like. And let me tell you, I don’t like it much! ...
Shebby LeeMay 1, 20203 minThe Rural vs Urban DilemmaWe live in a world where it seems our entire vocabulary is transformed with each passing development. A couple of years ago I had rotator...
Shebby LeeApr 1, 20202 minKeep BreathingI don’t have any verified homesteaders in my family tree – well, maybe a few – but it is always tempting in times like these to...
Shebby LeeMar 2, 20203 minNew Old TraditionsI belong to an alumni association which is more social club than academic, and was reminded recently of our penchant for creating what...
Shebby LeeJan 2, 20203 minLiteracyAs a historian I recognize that every generation thinks that the next is going to hell in a hand-basket. I personally was raised with...
Shebby LeeDec 2, 20192 minThank YouI received a thank you note in the mail the other day. You could have knocked me over with a feather! I don’t even remember the last...
Shebby LeeOct 1, 20192 minTraveling With A PurposeTraveling with a purpose is the latest buzz-phrase in the travel business, and I always get kind of a kick out of it, because I can’t...
Shebby LeeSep 1, 20194 minMy Most Unforgettable CharacterEditor’s Note: At a recent social function, I found myself talking to a friend whom I see only once or twice a year. But she is an...
Shebby LeeAug 1, 20192 minOn Hold With Technical SupportEveryone living in the 21st century is familiar with this scenario: you run into a problem with the internet, a database or other...
Shebby LeeJul 1, 20192 minLest We ForgetThe phrase “Lest We Forget” came to mind recently. In America, and I dare say, much of the world, this phrase has come to be...
Shebby LeeJun 1, 20192 minBragging RightsIt is interesting how some things that you learned as a child stick with you, even when the years and decades pile up. I was thinking...
Shebby LeeMay 1, 20192 minThe Promise of SpringI don’t know where you live, but have you ever noticed that there is a world of difference between Spring Fever and actual Spring? ...
Shebby LeeApr 1, 20193 minMy LibraryMy library has a really cool feature. If you have read more than one Trail Talk, you may be surprised to learn that I spend very...
Shebby LeeMar 1, 20193 minWhat I Was TaughtIt is embarrassing to open a sentence with, “I was taught”. I like to think of myself as a free-thinker even in my developmental...
Shebby LeeFeb 1, 20192 minThe Power of the PressHave you ever wondered just how the man most widely perceived as our best US President, managed to triumph in a field of four...