First Two Women Governors: Nellie Tayloe Ross & Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
By Tony Pettinato on November 4, 2016
An article about the first two women elected governors in the United States (Ferguson & Ross) on 4 November 1924... (Read More)
Tag: American History
Volstead Act Begins the Disastrous Era of Prohibition
By Tony Pettinato on October 28, 2016
An article about Congress passing the Volstead Act on 28 October 1919, making Prohibition the law of the land... (Read More)
Opening of Erie Canal Connects East and West
By Tony Pettinato on October 26, 2016
An article about the opening of the Erie Canal on 26 October 1825, ushering in a new era of trade and expanding westward migration for the young U.S... (Read More)
Teddy Roosevelt Assassination Attempt Can’t Stop Campaign Speech
By Tony Pettinato on October 14, 2016
An article about presidential candidate Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt giving an hour-long speech despite a would-be assassin’s bullet in his chest in 1912... (Read More)
Boston Defeats Pittsburgh in Baseball’s First World Series
By Tony Pettinato on October 13, 2016
An article about the 1903 World Series, baseball’s first, when the Boston Americans (later the Red Sox) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates... (Read More)
Civil War Recruitment Advertisements: What Induced Your Ancestor to Serve?
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 11, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find recruitment ads that induced men to enlist in the U.S. Civil War... (Read More)
‘The Jazz Singer’ Premiere: Demise of the Silent Film Era
By Tony Pettinato on October 6, 2016
An article about the movie “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length movie containing songs and dialogue that began the demise of the silent film era... (Read More)
The Accidental Genealogist: Learning about the Civil War from Historical Markers & Old Newspapers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 5, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn more about a Civil War site she discovered while traveling in Florida... (Read More)
Gold Star Mother’s Day
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 23, 2016
In this article – in honor of Gold Star Mother’s Day this Sunday – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about this special day... (Read More)
