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Jun 28Liked by Beth Collier

This is a great idea! Thomas interviewed Peter’s dad for a school project and Peter heard a story he’d never heard from his dad.

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That's great! It's amazing what we can learn when we just ask questions.

Good work, Thomas!

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Jun 28Liked by Beth Collier

London to Bordeaux is absolutely how I would spend a 24 hour period if I could, so I fully support your choice! Please share a pic of you and your sister. I think that my mom has been doing some research on her side of the family, and my cousin has been doing the same for my dad’s side. So I will have to follow up with this list of questions, which I love. Thank you!

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Thanks, Kim! And I hope the questions help. It was during a conversation with my mom that she told one of the reasons she didn't go to medical school was because most professors weren't willing to write recommendations for women back then. And the one professor who *would* write her a recommendation expected something in return that she wasn't willing to give. :-0

These aren't the stories that come out at the 4th of July family cookout...

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Another way of getting these questions in written form is to buy a guided journal like Michelle Obama's Becoming Journal.

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