Chicago, Illinois -- Growing up, sisters Susan Decker and Barbara (née Decker) Wachholz listened to their grandmother, Borghild “Bobbie” Aanstad, tell the harrowing story of how—at the age of 13—she, her mother Marianne, and her sister Solveig survived the Eastland Disaster. With the help of Bobbie’s uncle Olaf Ness, a Western Electric employee, the family […]
Chicago, Illinois -- The Eastland Disaster Historical Society (EDHS) is excited to announce that Drawn by the Current, written by Jocelyn Green and published earlier this year, was awarded the 2022 Christy for the Historical category. The Christy Award is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction since 1999. Drawn by thw […]
Chicago, Illinois -- The Eastland Disaster Historical Society (EDHS) is excited to announce that Drawn by the Current, written by Jocelyn Green and published earlier this year, is a finalist for the Christy Award. The Christy is the top award in Christian fiction. Drawn by thw Current is a historical fiction novel that follows Olive […]
