By 1918, Europe had spent over four years embroiled in the Great War. This terrible war to end all wars had consumed an endless stream of men—all shot, gassed, or obliterated by artillery in the trenches. Dieter, a German farmer,…

In addition to being May Day and National Chocolate Parfait Day, May 1st is also Mother Goose Day. Huzzah! I loved Mother Goose rhymes as a child, and I used them a lot when I taught kindergarten and first grade.…