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.

Witchcraft: Salem Witch Trials, Part 2

By Melissa Berry on November 2, 2022

Melissa Berry writes more about the Mass. Legislature clearing the names of the victims found guilty of witchcraft in the Salem trials of 1692-93... (Read More)

Witchcraft: Salem Witch Trials

By Melissa Berry on October 26, 2022

Melissa Berry writes about the Massachusetts Legislature trying to clear the names of the victims found guilty of witchcraft in the Salem trials of 1692-93... (Read More)

Photo: Paul Newman, 1958. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Paul Newman’s Life & Death

By Tony Pettinato on September 26, 2022

An article about the actor and philanthropist Paul Newman (1925-2008), who died on 26 September 2008 at the age of 83... (Read More)

Photo: Princess Elizabeth with the first two Pembroke corgis to join the House of Windsor, Dookie and Jane, in 1936. Courtesy of the American Kennel Club Library and Archives.

Queen Elizabeth and Her Court of Beloved Corgis

By Melissa Berry on September 13, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s lifelong love for her corgi dogs... (Read More)

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II opening the Borders Railway on the day she became the longest-reigning British monarch, 2015. In her speech, she said she had never aspired to achieve that milestone. Credit: the Scottish Government; Wikimedia Commons.

The End of an Era: The Death of Queen Elizabeth

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 12, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega uses old newspapers to show what Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation was like in 1953... (Read More)

Photo: Princess Diana's coffin, draped in the royal standard with an ermine border, borne through the streets of London on its way to Westminster Abbey, 6 September 1997. Credit: PaddyBriggs; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Princess Diana Died in a Car Crash

By Tony Pettinato on August 31, 2022

An article about Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997 at the age of 36... (Read More)

Photo: Robin Williams, taken in Sydney, Australia, on 4 December 2011.Credit: Eva Rinaldi; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Famed Comedian Robin Williams Died

By Tony Pettinato on August 11, 2022

An article about the suicide of Robin Williams on 11 August 2014, including a tribute to Williams published two days after his death... (Read More)

Illustration: “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze, 1851. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

10 Fun Facts about the Revolutionary War

By GenealogyBank on June 22, 2022

Check out these fun facts about the Revolutionary War and the brave men and women behind the scenes. Read on to learn more about our American heroes!.. (Read More)

Photo: U.S. troops landing during D-Day, 6 June 1944. Credit: Chief Photographer's Mate Robert F. Sargent; National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

34 Interesting Facts about WW2

By GenealogyBank on June 3, 2022

Facts about WW2 often overlook the brave individuals behind the scenes. Check out these fun facts about WWII that celebrate the heroes on the frontlines!.. (Read More)

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