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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: 1852 image of 23 miners at a California placer operation (colorized). Credit: Western Mining History.

Letters from California Gold Rush ‘49er’ (part 5)

By Melissa Berry on November 28, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells more stories about the California Gold Rush, based on letters a “49er” gold prospector wrote... (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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

Photo: a group of miners. Courtesy of the California Historical Society.

Letters from California Gold Rush ‘49er’ (part 4)

By Melissa Berry on September 19, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues telling stories about the California Gold Rush, based on letters some “49er” gold prospectors wrote... (Read More)

Illustration: "The Sluice"; hydraulic mining for gold in California. Published in "The Century" illustrated monthly magazine, January 1883. Credit: Henry Sandham; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Letters from California Gold Rush ‘49er’ (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on September 8, 2023

Melissa Berry continues with stories about the California Gold Rush based on letters a 49er, Francis Nicholson, wrote to his fiancée, Elizabeth Charles... (Read More)

Photo: river mining for gold on the North Fork of the American River, California, ca.1853. Credit: George H. Johnson; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Letters from California Gold Rush ‘49er’ (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 6, 2023

Melissa Berry tells more stories about the California Gold Rush, based on letters a 49er, Francis Nicholson, wrote to his fiancée, Elizabeth Charles... (Read More)

covered wagon. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

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)

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