Jan

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Industry Education
Location Northeast Ohio, United States
Introduction I split my time between my history research, my family, and my pets. I enjoy working on history - whether it's on the 19th century or family. The photo of me is a bit of history - I was four! I also delight in both written and artistic journals, knitting, design, and the written word, whether I'm reading it or writing it. I also adore the design of the mid-twentieth century. I am a student of history, particularly an obscure little battle in Lewisburg, West Virginia in 1862 (of course, the town was in Virginia at the time). My grandchildren keep me young and at the same time, constantly remind me how very much I wish my late husband was here to see them, too. My dog and cats keep me busy as well, but are worth every effort!
Favorite Movies The Sorceror's Apprentice (the new one with Nicholas Cage), Just Like Heaven, Overboard, Cheaper by the Dozen (old and new), Yours, Mine and Ours (old and new), Legally Blonde, A Time to Kill, Pelican Brief, all three Toy Story movies, Cars, The Incredibles, the Back to the Future series, Kate & Leopold, the Shrek movies, Ken Burns' Civil War, Gettysburg, It's a Wonderful Life, the Santa Clause movies (1 and 2 are the best), National Treasure 1 & 2, The Awakening Land trilogy, all Harry Potter movies with the possible exception of #6
Favorite Music Mozart, Tim O'Brien, James Blunt, the Beatles, the Mamas and the Papas, Chad and Jeremy, Peter, Paul and Mary, the Dave Clark Five, Phil Ochs, Petula Clark, Hank Williams Sr., early Crosby, Stills and Nash, Barry McGuire, Jan and Dean, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sam Cooke, Donovan.
Favorite Books Wuthering Heights, Harry Potter series, Twilight series, Inheritance series, Ann Downer dragon books, Margaret Mahy books, Cornelia Funke books, Elizabeth George books on Inspector Lynley, Agatha Christie mysteries, the books of Madeleine L'Engle, Neil Gaiman, Clive Staples Lewis, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Audrey Niffenegger and Rick Riordan.