Memories about the Seasons of the Year
Social Science/History | Available (Membership Required)
Memories about the seasons of the year vary depending on where we lived at the time. For example, people who have lived in the northern states have much different memories about winter and summer from those of people who grew up in the Phoenix area. Also, children’s experiences with winter in the Great Lakes states differ from the experiences of adults who have lived in that part of the country. For children, snow offers opportunities for play that don’t exist in the summer; for adults, snow is something to shovel and something that makes driving more challenging. There’s a good reason why so many “snow birds” spend the winter in southern Arizona. In this workshop, we’ll talk about our
experiences with the seasons and compare them with others’ experiences. This is a Virtual Class.
Duane has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. He and his wife, Maureen Roen, have also recorded their family history since 1978 by writing more than 19,000 daily journal entries on their children and other family members. Combining his professional and personal interests, Duane worked with colleagues to establish courses on writing and recording family history at Arizona State University. He is the founding coordinator of the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the ASU College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
Duane Roen
Duane Roen has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. He and his wife, Maureen Roen, have also been recording their family history since 1978 by writing more than 19,000 daily journal entries on their children and other family members. Combining his professional and personal interests, Duane worked with colleagues to establish courses on writing and recording family history at Arizona State University. He also is founding coordinator of the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU.