Photo: this red Lockheed Vega 5b airplane, flown by Amelia Earhart, is on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Credit: Sergio Caltagirone; Wikimedia Commons.

Amelia Earhart: First Woman to Fly Nonstop across U.S.

By Tony Pettinato on August 25, 2016

An article about pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart becoming the first woman to fly nonstop across the U.S. on 24-25 August 1932... (Read More)

Illustration: "Capture and Burning of Washington by the British, in 1814," from an 1876 publication. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

British Burn Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812

By Tony Pettinato on August 24, 2016

An article about the British burning Washington, D.C., on 24 August 1814 during the War of 1812... (Read More)

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

Family Reunions: Time to Gather

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 23, 2016

An article about the Cleveland family reunion in 1866, the first time the family was all together since 1835... (Read More)

Photo: various directories. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: Using Directories to Find Your Female Ancestor

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 22, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about various directories that provide information about female ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: women suffragists. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

19th Amendment Ratified, Guaranteeing Women’s Suffrage

By Tony Pettinato on August 18, 2016

An article about passage of the 19th Amendment on 18 August 1920, giving women the right to vote in the United States... (Read More)

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

Valuable Genealogy Resource: Recent Obituaries Collection

By Duncan Kuehn on August 17, 2016

In this article, Duncan Kuehn describes the different kinds of obituary-type newspaper articles that can help fill in the details on your family tree... (Read More)

Photo: Elvis Presley performing live at the Mississippi-Alabama Fairgrounds in Tupelo, Mississippi, 26 September 1956. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The ‘King’ Is Gone: Elvis Presley Dies at Age 42

By Tony Pettinato on August 16, 2016

An article about the death of Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” who died at the age of 42 on the morning of 16 August 1977... (Read More)

Photo: publicity photo of American entertainers (L–R) Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Jack Haley from "The Wizard of Oz." Credit: NBC Television Network; Wikimedia Commons.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Premieres

By Tony Pettinato on August 12, 2016

An article about the premiere of the movie “The Wizard of Oz” in August 1939... (Read More)

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

Revolutionary War Veterans’ Marriages

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 11, 2016

An article showing how newspaper marriage notices for veterans long after the American Revolutionary War still mentioned the groom’s service in that war... (Read More)