Our Ancestors’ Christmas Messages (part 2)
By Katie Rebecca Merkley on December 10, 2024
In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley writes more about the special Christmas messages our ancestors had printed in their local newspapers... (Read More)
Category: Holidays
Our Ancestors’ Christmas Messages (part 1)
By Katie Rebecca Merkley on December 9, 2024
In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley writes about the special Christmas messages our ancestors had printed in their local newspapers... (Read More)
Past Thanksgiving Celebrations in ‘Pilgrim Style’
By Melissa Berry on November 26, 2024
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares stories of how past generations have celebrated Thanksgiving... (Read More)
‘Amusements for the Giddy’ Thanksgiving Celebrations
By James Pylant on November 18, 2024
In this article, James Pylant will surprise you with the giddy revelry that our ancestors once enjoyed in celebrating Thanksgiving... (Read More)
Memorial Day: GAR Civil War Vets (part 3)
By Melissa Berry on May 23, 2024
In this third of a three-part series, Melissa Davenport Berry looks back over the years at Memorial Day services involving Union veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)
Memorial Day: GAR Civil War Vets (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on May 22, 2024
In this second of a three-part series, Melissa Davenport Berry looks back over the years at Memorial Day services involving Union veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)
Memorial Day: GAR Civil War Vets (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on May 21, 2024
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry looks back over the years at Memorial Day services involving Union veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)
Looking Back on Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day
By Melissa Berry on March 14, 2024
Melissa Davenport Berry shares photos and articles about the annual March 17 parade in Boston to celebrate both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day... (Read More)
Celebrating Washington’s Birthday: Presidential Food
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 19, 2024
To help celebrate Washington’s birthday on today, Presidents’ Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides recipes for you to prepare something special... (Read More)
