Illustration: "The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth," by Jennie A. Brownscombe, 1914. Credit: Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal; Wikimedia Commons.

This Thanksgiving Season, Party Like a Pilgrim

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 10, 2016

An article with two recipes passed down from the days of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony, in time for your Thanksgiving celebration... (Read More)

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

Descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim Constance Hopkins Shares Her Heritage

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 9, 2016

An article about descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims celebrating their heritage... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #4 The Family Bible

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 8, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses how helpful family Bibles can be for your family history research – and where they can be found... (Read More)

Illustration: portrait of Jeannette Rankin by Sharon Sprung. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Jeannette Rankin – The First Woman Elected to Congress

By Tony Pettinato on November 7, 2016

An article about Montana’s Jeannette Rankin becoming the first woman elected to Congress, winning a seat in the U.S. House on 7 November 1916... (Read More)

First Two Women Governors: Nellie Tayloe Ross & Miriam “Ma” Ferguson

By Tony Pettinato on November 4, 2016

An article about the first two women elected governors in the United States (Ferguson & Ross) on 4 November 1924... (Read More)

Photo: Natchez pottery from the "Grand Village of the Natchez" site in Natchez, Mississippi. Credit: Heironymous Rowe; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Success: Finding the Right Photos

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 3, 2016

An article about finding rare photos of Natchez Indians Watt Sam, his wife Mary (Proctor) Sam, and their child in a Smithsonian Institution publication... (Read More)

Illustration: Civil War Battle of Chickamauga. Credit: Kurz & Allison; U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Quotes from the Civil War: A Fun Quiz

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 2, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to place some Civil War quotes into a fuller context... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: #3 Start Your Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 31, 2016

In this article – part of an “Introduction to Genealogy” series – Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses how to actually begin your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: removal of liquor during prohibition. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Volstead Act Begins the Disastrous Era of Prohibition

By Tony Pettinato on October 28, 2016

An article about Congress passing the Volstead Act on 28 October 1919, making Prohibition the law of the land... (Read More)