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Exploring the California & Oregon Trail in the 1820s and Beyond

By GenealogyBank on August 17, 2023

Explore the fascinating history of the California & Oregon Trail of the 1820s. Trace your ancestry and discover the routes of early settlers... (Read More)

Photo: grave of Jacob Culp (1839-1928) and his wife Hattie Loop Culp (1863-1951), Franklin Square Cemetery, Franklin Square, Columbiana County, Ohio. Credit: David and Joyce Humphrey of Ohio.

1894 Witchcraft Trials of Salem – Ohio

By Melissa Berry on August 4, 2023

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a witchcraft trial in Salem – only this one was 1894, not 1692, and it was in Ohio, not Massachusetts... (Read More)

Photo: Barbie in a flower dress made by the author’s mother and grandmother. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Barbie Homemade Fashion

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 31, 2023

Spurred by the success of the new “Barbie” movie, Gena Philibert-Ortega reminisces about homemade Barbie clothes she and her friends enjoyed... (Read More)

Photo: Sir William Pepperrell House, Kittery Point, Maine. Credit: from an original postcard published by the Detroit Photographic Company, c. 1905; Wikimedia Commons.

Colonial America’s Hero: William Pepperrell

By Melissa Berry on July 18, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes the rousing adventure of William Pepperrell of Maine... (Read More)

Illustration: witchcraft trial at Salem Village. The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Salem Witchcraft (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on June 9, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on the preservation efforts of Sarah Elizabeth Hunt... (Read More)

Salem Witchcraft (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on June 7, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Salem witch trials of 1692 and the unearthing of the witches’ dungeon... (Read More)

Map: “A plan of the town and harbour of Boston and the country adjacent with the road from Boston to Concord, shewing the place of the late engagement [Battle of Chelsea Creek] between the King’s troops & the provincials, together with the several encampments of both armies in & about Boston. Taken from an actual survey. Humbly inscribed to Richd. Whitworth by J. De Costa; C. Hall, sc.” Created: July 29, 1775, London. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

For Memorial Day Weekend: An American Revolution Battle

By Melissa Berry on May 26, 2023

In this article, Melissa Berry writes about the Battle of Chelsea Creek – the second battle of the Revolutionary War, and the Americans’ first victory... (Read More)

Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The Titanic Carried More than Passengers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 14, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes an aspect of the passenger liner “Titanic” that most people don’t know: it was also a mail ship... (Read More)

Illustration: L. Prang & Co. print (1887) of the painting “Hancock at Gettysburg” by Thure de Thulstrup, showing Pickett’s Charge. Restoration by Adam Cuerden. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

What Happened in the Battle of Gettysburg? A Comprehensive Guide

By GenealogyBank on January 19, 2023

Exploring your family history throughout the Civil War? Learn what happened in the Battle of Gettysburg & how to determine if your ancestors fought there!.. (Read More)

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