I love this series, Lori! Annie’s Century Safe isn’t just about the objects inside, it’s about foresight, care, and hope for the future. Your storytelling makes her, Emma, and Thomas come alive, and that line,“There is no safe big enough to contain the hopes, the energies, the abilities of our people”, fantastic writing! Brilliant work.
Thanks, Paul! Annie and her story have really captured my imagination, and the Substack series is but a small piece of her amazing story. I’m not done yet!
Fantastic research and storytelling, Lori. I was holding my breath and hoping it ended well! I am so very glad for her sake and all of ours! Eagerly awaiting the next update!
Great storytelling! I have no recollection of President Ford opening the Century Safe, but found the entire series about Annie's life fascinating. Kudos!
Thanks, Jill! I feel like the 1976 “ceremony” was pretty low key compared to a lot of the other Bicentennial events. In the records it appears that no one really knew much about Annie or her safe, and didn’t really know what to do with it.
Thanks, Steve. This story hit harder than most, and it has been my honor to retell it. Stay tuned for an exciting update next week and thanks for reading! 😉
Beautifully told, @Lori Olson White! It's as if the story, like the safe, has been waiting for you.
Now... as we clean up notes shared with Relatives at Rootstech, I'm left wondering if MY people signed her books. 🤔
It's not unlike the question of whether they'd been in the audience as Lafayette made his grand tour of 24 states around the new country at the semi-centennial—this time, there are signatures. It's such an incredible story. As you say, just waiting to be found.
I love this series, Lori! Annie’s Century Safe isn’t just about the objects inside, it’s about foresight, care, and hope for the future. Your storytelling makes her, Emma, and Thomas come alive, and that line,“There is no safe big enough to contain the hopes, the energies, the abilities of our people”, fantastic writing! Brilliant work.
Thanks, Paul! Annie and her story have really captured my imagination, and the Substack series is but a small piece of her amazing story. I’m not done yet!
I absolutely know there’s more to come!
Fantastic research and storytelling, Lori. I was holding my breath and hoping it ended well! I am so very glad for her sake and all of ours! Eagerly awaiting the next update!
Thank you for telling this story Lori. It’s been an amazing series to follow
Thanks, @Jennifer. It really has been an extraordinary story to tell.
Great storytelling! I have no recollection of President Ford opening the Century Safe, but found the entire series about Annie's life fascinating. Kudos!
Thanks, Jill! I feel like the 1976 “ceremony” was pretty low key compared to a lot of the other Bicentennial events. In the records it appears that no one really knew much about Annie or her safe, and didn’t really know what to do with it.
Ford certainly had a good speechwriter that day!
I’m fairly sure it was George Denison 🤩
Thank you for writing this.
Thanks, Steve. This story hit harder than most, and it has been my honor to retell it. Stay tuned for an exciting update next week and thanks for reading! 😉
Beautifully told, @Lori Olson White! It's as if the story, like the safe, has been waiting for you.
Now... as we clean up notes shared with Relatives at Rootstech, I'm left wondering if MY people signed her books. 🤔
It's not unlike the question of whether they'd been in the audience as Lafayette made his grand tour of 24 states around the new country at the semi-centennial—this time, there are signatures. It's such an incredible story. As you say, just waiting to be found.