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Photo: Stephen Pettingell Hale. Credit: Danielle Kovacs, Curator of Collections, Special Collections & University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries.

Stephen Hale: ‘The Old Sage of Newbury,’ Part II

By Melissa Berry on April 10, 2020

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about an interesting fellow from Newbury, Massachusetts: Stephen Pettingell Hale, the “Old Sage of Newbury.”.. (Read More)

Photo: Stephen Pettingell Hale. Credit: Danielle Kovacs, Curator of Collections, Special Collections & University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries.

Stephen Hale: ‘The Old Sage of Newbury,’ Part I

By Melissa Berry on April 9, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about an interesting fellow from Newbury, Massachusetts: Stephen Pettingell Hale, the “Old Sage of Newbury.”.. (Read More)

Photo: Henry "Hank" Aaron, 27 July 2013. Credit: Chris Evans; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Aaron Broke Ruth’s Home Run Record, Spoke His Mind

By Tony Pettinato on April 8, 2020

An article about Henry “Hank” Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record with his 715th blast on 8 April 1974 at home in Atlanta, Georgia... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: What Is That? Identifying Family Heirlooms

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 7, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for identifying the family heirloom that was handed down to you... (Read More)

Photo: American soldiers at the front during WWI, c. 1918. Credit: Flickr: The Commons.

On This Day: U.S. Declared War on Germany in WWI

By Tony Pettinato on April 6, 2020

An article about the U.S. declaring war on Germany during World War I, on 6 April 1917... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Why Did the Pilgrims Come to America?

By Sarah Stevens on April 3, 2020

Exactly why did the Pilgrims come to America? We’re revealing the motives behind their immigration and tools to help you learn more!.. (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Now It’s Our Turn: The Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 2, 2020

In this article – as everyone is filling out the 2020 Census – Gena Philibert-Ortega provides tips for using the census in your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: Jesse James. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Wild West: The ‘Desperadoes’ in the James-Younger Gang

By Tony Pettinato on April 1, 2020

An 1874 newspaper article providing descriptions of the members and robberies of the notorious James-Younger gang, featuring Jesse James... (Read More)

Illustration: picture of a woman

4 Tips for Finding Women in the Newspaper

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 31, 2020

In this article – to help celebrate Women’s History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives four tips for finding your sometimes hard-to-find female ancestor... (Read More)

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