Photo caption: James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Marlon Brando clown around. Duvall and Brando had an ongoing mooning contest. New York Post (New York, New York), 14 December 2008, page 72.

How ‘The Godfather’ Movie Almost Didn’t Get Made (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on April 12, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry details how it took a deal with the real Mafia to get the gangster film “The Godfather” made... (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.

Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 5)

By Melissa Berry on March 21, 2024

Melissa Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing again on two famous pieces of furniture: the Osborn chest and the Trask chest... (Read More)

Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 4)

By Melissa Berry on March 12, 2024

Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on two pieces of furniture: the Osborn chest and the Trask chest... (Read More)

Photo: damage to the Boston Elevated Railway caused by the burst molasses tank and resulting flood in 1919. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

A Great Tragedy: The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 15, 2024

In this article Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the Boston Molasses Disaster that occurred on this date in 1919, resulting in almost 200 casualties... (Read More)

Photo: Odiorne Point historical marker. Credit: Kester Allen.

New Hampshire Fishermen Help Plymouth Pilgrims

By Melissa Berry on November 21, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells a little-known story about the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on October 26, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on the case of George Jacobs... (Read More)

Photo: lace handkerchief. Credit: Goldi64; Wikimedia Commons.

The Death of the Handkerchief

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 23, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about something that was a big part of our ancestors’ lives, but not so much today: the handkerchief... (Read More)

Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 20, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on objects from that time preserved to this day... (Read More)

Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on October 13, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on objects from that time preserved to this day... (Read More)

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