Photo: Betty Friedan, American feminist and writer, 1960. Credit: Fred Palumbo, New York World-Telegram & Sun; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Betty Friedan ‘Explodes’ Feminine Stereotypes

By Tony Pettinato on February 19, 2019

An article about the impact on the feminist movement spurred by the publication of Betty Friedan’s book “The Feminine Mystique” on 19 February 1963... (Read More)

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

An Editor’s Late-Night Encounter with Jesse James & His Gang!

By Tony Pettinato on February 18, 2019

An account by a newspaper editor about a remarkable, unexpected meeting with the James-Younger Gang late one night in the fall of 1872... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

I Can’t Find His Obituary

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 15, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about adjusting his search in order to find the obituary of Garcelon Chandler Wright... (Read More)

Photo: handmade Valentine Day’s Card, c. 1820, featuring Cupid. Courtesy of Special Collections of The Johns Hopkins University.

3 Facts about Our Ancestors’ Valentine’s Day Cards

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 14, 2019

In this article – to celebrate Valentine’s Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about our ancestors’ valentines... (Read More)

Photo: suffragist parade in New York city, May 1912. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Quotes – Can You Guess Who Said Them?

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 12, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find quotes from some of the suffragettes who worked so hard to get women the vote... (Read More)

Illustration: "Slaves Waiting for Sale, Richmond, Virginia" painted upon the sketch of 1853 by Eyre Crowe, 1861. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: U.S. House Promises No Interference with Slavery

By Tony Pettinato on February 11, 2019

An article about a resolution passed in the U.S. House on 11 February 1861 guaranteeing non-interference with slavery in any state of the Union... (Read More)

Photo: Girl Scout cookies. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

For National Girl Scout Cookie Day: History & Recipes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 8, 2019

In this article, celebrating National Girl Scout Cookie Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the history of Girl Scout cookies and provides recipes... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Early Genealogy Jokes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 7, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of the early genealogy-related jokes that our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)

Illustration: the masthead to the advice column by "Beatrice Fairfax," 1898

Advice to the Lovelorn: The Wisdom of Beatrice Fairfax

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 5, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the very first newspaper advice column, by “Beatrice Fairfax,” begun in 1898... (Read More)