Every life is a story.

The Relatives presents true stories from two family trees. These stories, a skillful blend of facts with a bit of dramatic license to fill in the gaps, are moving, funny, and sometimes a little strange. Read on to discover lost history and meet the relatives.

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Partnership
Illinois, Performer, Marriage, Abraham Lincoln, Travel, Flu pandemic, California, Italy, Los Angeles
Partnership
Illinois, Performer, Marriage, Abraham Lincoln, Travel, Flu pandemic, California, Italy, Los Angeles

Meet two performers who became partners in their careers, their travels, and their lives.

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Illinois, Performer, Marriage, Abraham Lincoln, Travel, Flu pandemic, California, Italy, Los Angeles
A Good Day
Minnesota, Women's history, Ojibwe, Indigenous, Native American, Animals, Fashion, Politics
A Good Day
Minnesota, Women's history, Ojibwe, Indigenous, Native American, Animals, Fashion, Politics

A day in the life of Alice Madigan, a business woman, political activist, and animal lover. This is a subcriber bonus post.

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Minnesota, Women's history, Ojibwe, Indigenous, Native American, Animals, Fashion, Politics
Carlisle
South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Native American, Indigenous, Residential school, Lakota, Sioux
Carlisle
South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Native American, Indigenous, Residential school, Lakota, Sioux

Deer Foot was 18 when he was sent to Carlise Indian School, far from his home in South Dakota.

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South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Native American, Indigenous, Residential school, Lakota, Sioux