Photo: generals of the Army of the Potomac: Gouverneur K. Warren, William H. French, George G. Meade, Henry J. Hunt, Andrew A. Humphreys, George Sykes, at Culpeper, Virginia, August-November 1863. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: The Union’s Army of the Potomac Was Disbanded in 1865

By Tony Pettinato on June 28, 2018

An article about the disbanding of the Union’s Army of the Potomac after the Civil War, on 28 June 1865... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 4

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 27, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 3

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 25, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 2

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 21, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Illustration: "Battle of Fort Donelson," by Kurz & Allison. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Civil War Poem by a Federal Patriot

By Tony Pettinato on June 20, 2018

A poem, “The Very Last Ditch,” written during the Civil War by a Union sympathizer and published in 1862, during the war’ second year... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 1

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 19, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: bronze sculpture at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, which commemorates the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Credit: EricEnfermero; Wikimedia Commons.

The Girls of Summer: A League of Their Own

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 18, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.. (Read More)

Our Ancestors’ Recipes for Father’s Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 16, 2018

In this article, to help you celebrate Father’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes our ancestors prepared for Father’s Day... (Read More)

Photo: the Isle of Man steam ferry SS Mona's Queen sinking after striking a mine off Dunkirk during the evacuation, 29 May 1940. Credit: Imperial War Museums; Wikimedia Commons.

The Little Ships of Dunkirk: A Tale of Remarkable Heroism

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 12, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the remarkable rescue of trapped Allied troops at Dunkirk during WWII... (Read More)