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)

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: 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)

Atomic Bomb Devastates Nagasaki

By Tony Pettinato on August 9, 2016

An article about the U.S. dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 during World War II... (Read More)

Fun & Fascinating Q&As from 100 Years Ago

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on August 3, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how “Questions & Answers” columns from newspapers provide a glimpse into our ancestors’ lives 100 years ago... (Read More)

Photo: M46 tanks of the U.S. Army 6th Tank Batallion, painted with tiger stripes and faces in order to frighten supposedly superstitious Chinese troops. Credit: U.S. Department of Defense; Wikimedia Commons.

Signing of Armistice Ends Korean War

By Tony Pettinato on July 27, 2016

An article about the signing of the armistice on 27 July 1953 that ended the fighting in the Korean War... (Read More)

Photo: dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas, 18 April 1935. Credit: George E. Marsh Album, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

It’s a Heat Wave: Your Ancestor’s Miserable Summer of 1936

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 26, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the devastating heat wave that hit the U.S. in the summer of 1936... (Read More)

Photo: Andrew and Rachel Jackson's home, "The Hermitage," near Nashville, Tennessee. Credit: Jim Bowen; Wikimedia Commons.

Did I Know That? Unparalleled Shock & Grief in 1828

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 14, 2016

An article about Andrew Jackson’s wife Rachel dying after he was elected but before he could be inaugurated as the nation’s 7th president... (Read More)

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