Jane Hampton Cook describes how readers reacted to “Common Sense,” Thomas Paine’s popular pamphlet that rallied support for the American Revolution... (Read More)
Jane Hampton Cook describes the effect of “Common Sense,” Thomas Paine’s incredibly popular pamphlet that rallied support for the American Revolution... (Read More)
Melissa Berry writes about two brothers, William and Francis Jackson, who helped fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad in Massachusetts... (Read More)
In this article (Part 4), Jessica Edwards continues her discussion of the meanings and origins of idioms (figurative phrases) that our ancestors used... (Read More)
An article providing tips on how to write an obituary for your recently-deceased loved one... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry presents stories of three more found graves – and how they were located... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry presents the stories of three found graves – and how they were located... (Read More)
In this article – in honor of the beloved actress Betty White, who died Friday – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches newspapers to learn more about Betty... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to add material to your family history that enters the public domain on 1 January 2022... (Read More)
