Articles Categorized History American

NEW GENERATIONS AT THE MANAGO HOTEL

In 1929, Osame Manago took her children to Japan. Her father said, “seeing [them] was worth more than a house filled with gold.”  But the triumphant visit became bittersweet on the day Osame and her family prepared to leave.  Osame’s sister observed that at seven months old, Osame’s baby was “so young that she couldn’t tell

CHRISTMAS IS COMING — THE GOOSE IS GETTING FAT

Christmas — Some celebrate the day as a holiday for presents and feasting. For others, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, honored by Christians as the Messiah. On that first Christmas, angels appeared to shepherds (talk about a light show), and a few weeks/months later wise men appeared with gifts. Such diversity of