The Crissy doll was introduced in 1969 by the Ideal toy company in Hollis, New York. She was an 18-inch fashion doll. Her main feature was her ability to grow her hair. She had a ponytail that you could pull...
African Violets are beautiful and popular indoor plants but they scare many people because they're considered hard to grow, yet nothing could be farther from the truth. Yes, they do require a bit of special...
Ever since the African American artists now known as the Highwaymen were introduced to the world from an article in a trade journal thirteen years ago their paintings have become very collectible. Five of the...
During the early 1900s, eleven-year-old Viney spends her summer working for the local midwife and learns firsthand about birth, death, and "catchin' babies."