In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains some of the new questions that were added to the 1940 U.S. Census, and gives information about that census... (Read More)
An article about Major League Baseball’s American League implementing a new rule, the designated hitter, on 6 April 1973... (Read More)
An article about Susanna Salter’s election as mayor of Argonia, Kansas, on 4 April 1887 – the first woman elected to a political office in U.S. history... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the most popular first names in the U.S. over the past century, decade by decade... (Read More)
In this article, for Women’s History Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega shares some of her favorite genealogy books that help her research her female ancestors... (Read More)
An article about the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley, Jr., on 30 March 1981... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find recruitment ads that induced men to enlist in the War of 1812... (Read More)
In this article, to help celebrate Women’s History Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the National Council of Jewish Women... (Read More)
An article about how home sources, such as old family papers, can contain the clues and stories you need to document your family history... (Read More)
