Ima Hogg was born July 10, 1882. Today is her birthday. 

Some day, post-Covid, there will be a new book about her: 

"The Ima Hogg Diaries: Love and The Great War, 1907-1918" 

         Ima Hogg (1882-1975), famous in Texas folklore, cultural history, and philanthropy, left diaries of her youthful travels, including her days in Germany as World War I began. 

         They show Ima Hogg as a young woman seeking to find herself, traveling in Europe, spending a year in Germany, and perhaps losing the love of her life in World War I.  

          My good friend, Rosi Wagner (who did all the German translation) and I transcribed and edited the diaries and tried to make sense of the mysteries.

Meanwhile, 

Happy Birthday, Ima.