Valerie HarrisJan 293 minThe Spark of AmbitionBy the time she'd graduated from Hartford High School, Laura Wheeler had determined to become an artist. Her father was not pleased.
Valerie HarrisNov 13, 20233 minRev. and Mrs. WheelerPart II. 'I'll have no newspapers in this house!' Early in their marriage and certainly as their family grew, Robert Wheeler positioned...
Valerie HarrisNov 11, 20234 minRev. and Mrs. WheelerPart I. Victorian values were evident in American social life for much of the 19th century, especially among the middle and upper...
Valerie HarrisNov 9, 20234 minAn Elite UpbringingRated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)"I remember being taken to the art galleries in Hartford many times...I cannot remember a time I did not have a great thrill with my...
Valerie HarrisNov 4, 20234 minLaura Wheeler Waring and MePart 2. An Elite Upbringing... Born into the black social elite Waring spent most of her adult life relatively secure, employed as an...
