Easy Guide to Citing Sources in Genealogy, Part III

By Jessica Edwards on April 23, 2021

In this article – the third in a four-part series – Jessica Edwards gives tips for creating citations for your genealogy research... (Read More)

Photo: Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Credit: Mike Parker; Wikimedia Commons.

Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s Funeral

By Jane Cook on April 21, 2021

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the funeral of Benjamin Franklin and shows how much he was loved and respected... (Read More)

Easy Guide to Citing Sources in Genealogy, Part II

By Jessica Edwards on April 20, 2021

In this article – the second in a four-part series – Jessica Edwards gives tips for creating citations for your genealogy research... (Read More)

Illustration: "Massachusetts Militia Passing through Baltimore" (Baltimore Riot of 1861), engraving of F.F. Walker, 1861. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Baltimore Mob Rioted and Attacked Union Troops

By Tony Pettinato on April 19, 2021

A surprising tale of the Civil War: the 1st deaths occurred in a federal city between Union troops and civilians – the Baltimore Riot of 19 April 1861... (Read More)

Easy Guide to Citing Sources in Genealogy, Part I

By Jessica Edwards on April 16, 2021

In this article – the first in a four-part series – Jessica Edwards gives tips for creating citations for your genealogy research... (Read More)

Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Distress Call CQD: The Sinking of the Titanic

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the Titanic’s two radio operators and the distress calls they sent out that fateful night... (Read More)

Photo: Belleville Church, Massachusetts, built in 1867. Credit: Museum of Old Newbury, Christopher Snow collection.

Leonard Choate: Newburyport’s Infamous Arsonist, Part III

By Melissa Berry on April 13, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)

Illustration: George Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge, by John Ward Dunsmore. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary Fake News: George Washington’s War against Lies

By Jane Cook on April 12, 2021

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about a disinformation campaign against George Washington while he was in Valley Forge with the Continental Army... (Read More)

Leonard Choate: Newburyport’s Infamous Arsonist, Part II

By Melissa Berry on April 9, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)