Tag: Selma van de Perre
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Selma van de Perre: Show Notes
June 7, 1922 Selma Velleman is born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, the second to last of four children, to Barend Levi Velleman (a theatre man) and Femmetje Velleman-Spier (a milliner)Her older brothers were Louis and David, and her younger sister, ClaraMoved to Zandvoort as baby and moved back to Alkmaar in 1926 at age 4Had aunts…
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Selma van de Perre: Making the Episode
The research leading up to the making of this episode was intense to say the least. I don’t always know what I am getting myself into when I decide the women I will showcase for each episode, and while I knew the parameters of Selma’s story, putting myself in her shoes was certainly difficult because…
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Selma van de Perre: Sources
Books:My Name is Selma by Selma van de PerreThe Light of Days by Judy BatalionThe Nine by Gwen Strauss Locally Owned Bookstores:St. Louis, Missouri’s Novel NeighborSt. Louis, Missouri’s Left Bank BooksWashington D.C.’s Politics and ProseNashville, Tennesse’s Parnassus BooksNashville, Tennesse’s Novelette Movies:While I didn’t watch any movies for this episode, I would love to add any…
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Yolklore Spotlight
Yolklore is one of the best breakfast spots in STL, (in my humble opinion). The food there is fresh, the eggs are delicious, and the chef-owner, Mary Bogacki is probably the chillest chef I have met, (and my dad who is a chef, and my boyfriend who was a chef are both pretty chill people…