The U.S. reached a milestone on 12 January 1932 when Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, from the state of Arkansas... (Read More)
Deemed an upstanding citizen by the Salem Gazette, two-time American war veteran John M’Donogh passed away, losing a long fight with disease on 19 March 1809. M’Donogh is noted for serving directly under a young General George Washington during the French & Indian War. M’Donogh fought during British General Braddock’s failed expedition in 1755... (Read More)
Gershom Beach, a blacksmith in Rutland, Vermont, was 77 when he passed away on 2 September 1805, according to his obituary. Born 24 September 1728 in Cheshire, Connecticut, Gershom Beach was credited as being one of the original settlers of Rutland, Vermont. Beach is most noted for his Paul Revere-style message delivery for Colonel... (Read More)
An article about the death of the eccentric yet brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla at the age of 86 in New York City on 7 January 1943... (Read More)
An article about the life and death of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, the nation’s 26th president (1901-1909), who died in his sleep on 6 January 1919... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a pioneering woman in American history: Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor in the U.S... (Read More)
Per favore, provalo! See: Street vendors at the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan’s Little Italy. GenealogyBank is pleased to announce that these historical Italian American newspapers are available in our online archives. State City Newspaper Start End CA San Francisco Corriere del Popolo 1916 1962 NY New York Cristoforo Colombo 1892 1893 NY... (Read More)
It’s the time of year for making New Year’s Resolutions, and in this article Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests three good resolutions for genealogists in 2015... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog post, Mary helps end your year on a humorous note with these funny genealogy quotes. When asked to suggest 2015 New Year’s resolutions for genealogists, I thought about reminding everyone to back up computers, check out new... (Read More)
