Life on the Prairie

Once Upon the Prairie

 

Life on the Prairie

 Rylie

 Rylie is a ten-year-old writer.

She uses her stories to make her brother’s life brighter.

Her brother, George, has gone to fight in the Great War.

Rylie prays daily the war will be no more.

Her family and she know George is not a fighter.

Family, friends and neighbors dread the knock at the door.

It could mean the family’s soldier is injured or more.

George does safely return at war’s end

Giving Rylie, her family and the world time to mend.

Everyone must try to understand the pain the soldiers bore.

  

Rylie: the Imaginative Girl took first place at the Heart of America Christian Writer’s Conference 2014 Writing Contest in the children’s story division.

Please note this blog posts the first and third weeks of the month.

 

 

 

 

 

Prairie Girls

Prairie Girls

Rylie

by Collette

George returned from the Great War with an injured leg. The doctors think he will not limp if he exercises daily. His best friend and Edith’s boyfriend, Lucas, was not so lucky. He was killed in France along with so many others. Both Edith and George seem sad sometimes. One of the times I see George smile is when I share one of my Sammy Squirrel or Molly stories. He says he is getting better each day because he is home.

Edith has enrolled in college, but lives at home and attends classes during the day. She has so many friends. The house is filled with young people on the week-ends and lots of music. Sometimes George and her friends roll up the dining room rug so everyone can dance. I love the new music, the fast dances and the card games they play. It makes me happy to see Edith enjoy some fun.

Games

                                               By Judy

Like Rylie’s sister Edith, I have always liked to play card games. Pitch was sometimes played at family gatherings when I was a child. I also played pitch while riding a school bus in high school and later with my college roommates.

I was in my early twenties when I learned to play bridge. The game itself was interesting and always a challenge; I liked that. Crazy Eights with grandchildren was pretty fun. Games are only games, though. Good conversation, fun, laughter, friends, and family…those are what I really enjoy.

 

Results of WWI

The History Fact

Results of WW1

                                          By Collette

World War I planted the seeds for WWII. Germany and the Axis powers were held accountable for causing the War and burdened with huge reparations’ payments to the allies. Europe was in economic ruin and left with little monies to repair and rebuild. Discontent was experienced everywhere making the political systems of socialism and communism attractive to those at the bottom of society. Hitler began his plans for Nazi Germany during the 1920’s using the malcontent of society as the foundation for his takeover. Not all of the nationalism from the war has disappeared and countries feel the sting of the war deeply.

Many from this “Lost Generation” followed the path of isolation and pacifisms. America intended to not get involved with the problems in Europe. Many of the monarchies had fallen, and countries had been divided and given over to other countries to control. America rose as a world power and was active in the global trade that followed the war. Women were liberated all over the world and many received the vote. Although military weaponry had been revolutionized, countries began outlawing some because of their use on civilians in warring countries.

The following sites may prove useful.

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_World_War_I

www.mapsofworld.com/world-war-i/effects.html

www.history.com/topics/world-war-i

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_post.html