Illustration: the captured CSS Florida and the USS Wachusett, from Harper's Weekly, 1864. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

U.S. Civil War Battle – in Brazil?

By Tony Pettinato on October 7, 2016

An article about the “Bahia Incident” – a battle during the U.S. Civil War that took place in Brazil on 7 October 1864... (Read More)

‘The Jazz Singer’ Premiere: Demise of the Silent Film Era

By Tony Pettinato on October 6, 2016

An article about the movie “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length movie containing songs and dialogue that began the demise of the silent film era... (Read More)

Photo: Puritan minister John Eliot leads Natick Indians in Christian Prayer, as depicted on the mural of the rotunda on the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Credit: Dajnez; Wikimedia Commons.

Hannah Dexter: The Last Natick Indian?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 5, 2016

An article about the death of Hannah Dexter in 1821, exploring the question of whether she was the last of the Natick Indians... (Read More)

Photo: Yellow Bluff Fort State Park, Florida. Credit: Ebyabe; Wikimedia Commons.

The Accidental Genealogist: Learning about the Civil War from Historical Markers & Old Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 5, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn more about a Civil War site she discovered while traveling in Florida... (Read More)

Photo: Janis Joplin & Big Brother and the Holding Company. L-R: David Getz, Janis Joplin, Sam Andrew, James Gurley and Peter Albin, c. 1967. Credit: Grossman Glotzer Management Corporation; Wikimedia Commons.

Janis Joplin’s Overdose Tragically Reported in 1970 Newspapers

By Tony Pettinato on October 4, 2016

An article about the death of rock singer Janis Joplin at the age of 27 on 4 October 1970... (Read More)

Photo: cropped screenshot of James Dean in the trailer for the film "East of Eden," 1955. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Rebel Movie Star James Dean’s Fatal Car Crash

By Tony Pettinato on September 30, 2016

An article about the fatal car crash of actor James Dean on 30 September 1955... (Read More)

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

Multiple Newspaper Articles about Revolutionary War Ancestor

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 29, 2016

An article about finding newspaper articles about your Revolutionary War ancestors in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Painting: "The Picnic" by Thomas Cole, 1846. Credit: Brooklyn Museum; Billy Hathorn; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Research Family Reunions in Old Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 28, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how reunion articles in old newspapers can help you fill in some spaces on your family tree... (Read More)

Photo: Gold Star Mothers monument, Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park, Ocala, Florida. Credit: Mlpearc; Wikimedia Commons.

Gold Star Mother’s Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 23, 2016

In this article – in honor of Gold Star Mother’s Day this Sunday – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about this special day... (Read More)