James C. Schaap
ContributorDr. Jim Schaap doesn’t know what on earth happens to his time these days, even though he should have plenty of it, retired as he is (from teaching literature and writing at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA). If he’s not at a keyboard, most mornings he’s out on Siouxland’s country roads, running down stories that make him smile or leave him in awe. He is the author of several novels and a host of short stories and essays. His most recent publications include Up the Hill: Folk Tales from the Grave (stories), and Reading Mother Teresa (meditations). He lives with his wife Barbara in Alton, Iowa.
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When farmers kidnapped a judge, outside agitators like Mother Bloor were blamed. -
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Stories from the survivors of the 1888 Children's Blizzard. -
When the war came to a brief lull in Luxembourg, two GIs came up with a plan to bring a small bit of joy to the long-suffering children. -
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The colonial history of North America's first Christmas Carol. -
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How Independence Day was celebrated by the Corps of Discovery. -
A portrait of Pierre Cruzatte, a member of the Corps of Discovery. -
A trip to the South Jordan Cemetery in Monona County
