Corinne Wetzel
@what-a-story.bsky.social
Teacher 🍎 Writer ✏️ Researcher
Kidlit 📖 Food History 🍳 Cast Iron Hollow Ware
Kidlit 📖 Food History 🍳 Cast Iron Hollow Ware
Sweet potato pudding, recipe from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 AMERICAN COOKERY; updated for modern cooks by Rebecca Suerdieck of cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops. We made this at Rebecca’s Nov hearth-cooking class and I wanted to try it at home. Sweet potatoes, apples, raisins, cream, eggs—delicious!
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Sweet potato pudding, recipe from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 AMERICAN COOKERY; updated for modern cooks by Rebecca Suerdieck of cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops. We made this at Rebecca’s Nov hearth-cooking class and I wanted to try it at home. Sweet potatoes, apples, raisins, cream, eggs—delicious!
I love this for many reasons, one of which is that my history-loving Oma was from Württemburg and if she were still alive, we would definitely have discussed this.
On the Third Sunday of Advent, we light three candles - perfect occasion to share the oldest preserved candles found north of the Alps.
The candles were made from beeswax around 1,400 years ago. They were found in the early #medieval burial site in Oberflacht. The damp...🧵1/2
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The candles were made from beeswax around 1,400 years ago. They were found in the early #medieval burial site in Oberflacht. The damp...🧵1/2
📷 me
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I love this for many reasons, one of which is that my history-loving Oma was from Württemburg and if she were still alive, we would definitely have discussed this.
Enjoy some fascinating history over the holidays with the amazing James Wright’s @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social online talk HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN THE LANDSCAPE on Dec. 30. For Americans like me, it’s a chance to get a dose of well-researched British history from the comfort of our state-side armchairs.
The algorithms are making it a lot harder to spread the word about these online talks. Although numbers are still reasonable, it would be a great help if folk were able to give the 30 December event a quick share 🙂
Booking available here:
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Booking available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
December 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Enjoy some fascinating history over the holidays with the amazing James Wright’s @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social online talk HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN THE LANDSCAPE on Dec. 30. For Americans like me, it’s a chance to get a dose of well-researched British history from the comfort of our state-side armchairs.
That’s quite a journey for this piece of iron, plus amazing to see the story revealed by science.
This post made me think of Jack Whyte’s novel The Skystone, first book in the Camulod Chronicles. I loved the notion that Excalibur could have been forged from a meteorite.
This post made me think of Jack Whyte’s novel The Skystone, first book in the Camulod Chronicles. I loved the notion that Excalibur could have been forged from a meteorite.
#FindsFriday!
An arrowhead made of #meteorite iron: around 1,500 BC, a meteorite struck #Estonia. A fragment of it arrived - presumably in the baggage of an amber trader - at what is now Lake Biel, #Switzerland. An arrowhead was then made there from the cosmic iron.
From Mörigen, 900-800 BC.
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An arrowhead made of #meteorite iron: around 1,500 BC, a meteorite struck #Estonia. A fragment of it arrived - presumably in the baggage of an amber trader - at what is now Lake Biel, #Switzerland. An arrowhead was then made there from the cosmic iron.
From Mörigen, 900-800 BC.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
That’s quite a journey for this piece of iron, plus amazing to see the story revealed by science.
This post made me think of Jack Whyte’s novel The Skystone, first book in the Camulod Chronicles. I loved the notion that Excalibur could have been forged from a meteorite.
This post made me think of Jack Whyte’s novel The Skystone, first book in the Camulod Chronicles. I loved the notion that Excalibur could have been forged from a meteorite.
We roasted chicken, made cheese, and baked pie, pudding, and cornbread at Patrick Henry’s Virginia home Scotchtown last weekend. Instructor Rebecca Suerdieck led us expertly through a fun and informative day of hands-on hearth cooking, with a feast at the end.
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
We roasted chicken, made cheese, and baked pie, pudding, and cornbread at Patrick Henry’s Virginia home Scotchtown last weekend. Instructor Rebecca Suerdieck led us expertly through a fun and informative day of hands-on hearth cooking, with a feast at the end.
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
Proud to be from Virginia where we just elected Abigail Spanberger. In a year of depressing political news, this was the best news.
[Enter Lady]
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Proud to be from Virginia where we just elected Abigail Spanberger. In a year of depressing political news, this was the best news.
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I am glad on’t; ’tis a worthy governor.
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I am glad on’t; ’tis a worthy governor.
When real-life reminds you of a dystopian novel
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
September 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
When real-life reminds you of a dystopian novel
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
Did you know that in 1925, Indiana had the highest per capita KKK membership in the USA? Read all about it one of the best nonfiction history books I’ve read this decade: Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. Con man/politician Stephenson is a dead ringer for our current national leadership.
August 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Did you know that in 1925, Indiana had the highest per capita KKK membership in the USA? Read all about it one of the best nonfiction history books I’ve read this decade: Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. Con man/politician Stephenson is a dead ringer for our current national leadership.
Middle grade novel IT AIN’T SO AWFUL, FALAFEL by Firoozeh Dumas provides a child’s-eye view of what it was like in the 1970s to be a refugee fleeing Iranian dictatorship and settling in the USA. The young protagonist reminds us that military parades featuring tanks & guns are a dictator’s game.
June 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Middle grade novel IT AIN’T SO AWFUL, FALAFEL by Firoozeh Dumas provides a child’s-eye view of what it was like in the 1970s to be a refugee fleeing Iranian dictatorship and settling in the USA. The young protagonist reminds us that military parades featuring tanks & guns are a dictator’s game.
Congratulations, Sydney, to be part of this well-curated collection of books with mental health-related themes. I loved seeing your book RACING THE CLOUDS along with other favorites. @highlightsfound.bsky.social really know what they’re doing when it comes to kids’ well-being and children’s lit.
What an amazing surprise to find my new book listed here among several of my all-time favorite books/authors! This is such an excellent article about an incredibly important topic--kids need to be able to see themselves and their families represented.
www.highlightsfoundation.org/2025/05/16/f...
www.highlightsfoundation.org/2025/05/16/f...
Faculty Picks: Outstanding Mental Health Representation in MG and YA Books - Highlights Foundation
www.highlightsfoundation.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations, Sydney, to be part of this well-curated collection of books with mental health-related themes. I loved seeing your book RACING THE CLOUDS along with other favorites. @highlightsfound.bsky.social really know what they’re doing when it comes to kids’ well-being and children’s lit.
This is my second share of this article because it explains so clearly why AI-driven search/research is no substitute for an educated human working with original documents, making unique, spontaneous connections with their creative, innovative brain.
For students and researchers whose primary sources are words made by humans: buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
Basement adventures showed me why ChatGPT can only ever be garbage.
In The British Library. Photo by Surekha Davies. Hallo readers, First, a news flash: Join me for a virtual book launch for HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY...
buttondown.com
May 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is my second share of this article because it explains so clearly why AI-driven search/research is no substitute for an educated human working with original documents, making unique, spontaneous connections with their creative, innovative brain.
Reposted by Corinne Wetzel
Supreme Court rally with Authors Against Book Bans!
April 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Supreme Court rally with Authors Against Book Bans!
Reposted by Corinne Wetzel
While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.
April 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.
Reposted by Corinne Wetzel
As the 14th Amendment clearly states: “Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Our government needs to remember that.
April 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
As the 14th Amendment clearly states: “Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Our government needs to remember that.
Every American should read or reread 1984 because we’re heading there fast.
I never thought I'd see the US Government memory-hole facts it didn't like.
Of course, Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
Of course, Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
March 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Every American should read or reread 1984 because we’re heading there fast.
Stories help us understand recurring patterns in world events.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
March 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Stories help us understand recurring patterns in world events.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
Reposted by Corinne Wetzel
Reposted by Corinne Wetzel
I love history, so I am excited to live through the 1840s, the Robber Baron era, the 1918 Pandemic, the Great Depression. 1930s Germany, and the 1960s at the exact same time
March 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I love history, so I am excited to live through the 1840s, the Robber Baron era, the 1918 Pandemic, the Great Depression. 1930s Germany, and the 1960s at the exact same time
Thursday night at Scrawl Books in Reston, VA, RACING THE CLOUDS author @sydneydunlap.bsky.social was interviewed by talented historical fiction author Kate Albus. Fascinating insights from both into author’s craft and inspiration for writing. Both authors’ newest books came home with me. #kidlit
March 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thursday night at Scrawl Books in Reston, VA, RACING THE CLOUDS author @sydneydunlap.bsky.social was interviewed by talented historical fiction author Kate Albus. Fascinating insights from both into author’s craft and inspiration for writing. Both authors’ newest books came home with me. #kidlit
I’d like to introduce
Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor of the refrigerated truck. I first learned of him when my son researched Mr. Jones for a 2nd grade class project. When you buy fresh produce at the grocery store, remember this innovative man #BlackHistoryMonth
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Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor of the refrigerated truck. I first learned of him when my son researched Mr. Jones for a 2nd grade class project. When you buy fresh produce at the grocery store, remember this innovative man #BlackHistoryMonth
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
This Black northern Minnesota inventor changed the world. Many Minnesotans don’t know him
Frederick McKinley Jones invented refrigerated shipping, allowing trucks and trains to move food worldwide. The self-taught engineer who lived in Hallock held dozens of patents that transformed Ameri...
www.mprnews.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I’d like to introduce
Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor of the refrigerated truck. I first learned of him when my son researched Mr. Jones for a 2nd grade class project. When you buy fresh produce at the grocery store, remember this innovative man #BlackHistoryMonth
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor of the refrigerated truck. I first learned of him when my son researched Mr. Jones for a 2nd grade class project. When you buy fresh produce at the grocery store, remember this innovative man #BlackHistoryMonth
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Grocery prices have gone up and the packages seem smaller. I’ve activated my long-dormant discount shopper persona to meet the moment. Here’s my $100 Wegman’s “market basket.”Their advertised “Hot Zone” specials really are bargains. Acknowledged splurges are nigiri and bakery bread ($21 of total).
February 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Grocery prices have gone up and the packages seem smaller. I’ve activated my long-dormant discount shopper persona to meet the moment. Here’s my $100 Wegman’s “market basket.”Their advertised “Hot Zone” specials really are bargains. Acknowledged splurges are nigiri and bakery bread ($21 of total).
I just got my copy in the mail. Congratulations, Sydney! It’s a beautiful edition, with lovely artwork and graphics on the cover and inside pages. #kidlit
Huge thanks to @jollyfishpress.bsky.social and to my wonderful editor @meggaertner.com and amazing agent @annmrose.bsky.social for all you've done to help me share Sage's story with the world! Racing the Clouds is now available everywhere! 🎉🎉 #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #MG #newreleases
February 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I just got my copy in the mail. Congratulations, Sydney! It’s a beautiful edition, with lovely artwork and graphics on the cover and inside pages. #kidlit
Just finished INDIAN NO MORE by Charlene Willing McManis w/ @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
February 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just finished INDIAN NO MORE by Charlene Willing McManis w/ @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit