Illustration: "The First Thanksgiving, 1621," by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, c. 1914. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

How Did New England’s Thanksgiving Spread to Other States?

By Jane Cook on November 19, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook shows how the tradition of a Thanksgiving feast spread to Pennsylvania... (Read More)

Illustration: "Thanksgiving at Plymouth," by Jennie A. Brownscombe, 1925. Credit: National Museum of Women in the Arts; Wikimedia Commons.

Laying the Foundation for the National Holiday of Thanksgiving

By Jane Cook on November 18, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook shows the impact of the Pilgrims and their first Thanksgiving in America’s early history... (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.

Witch Lore in Old Salem Village: Ruthie Stearns’ Family Connections

By Melissa Berry on October 29, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, focusing this time on the family connections of Ruthie Stearns... (Read More)

Digging Up Witch Lore in Old Salem Village: The Rev. Samuel Parris Home

By Melissa Berry on October 28, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the archaeological dig exploring the Salem Witch Trials in present-day Danvers, Massachusetts... (Read More)

Illustration: "Haun's Mill" by C.C.A. Christensen, a depiction of the Haun's Mill massacre, part of the Mormon War. Credit: Brigham Young University Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Missouri Governor Ordered Mormons Expelled – or Exterminated

By Tony Pettinato on October 27, 2020

An article about the Mormon War of 1838 and the order of Missouri Gov. Lilburn Boggs that the Mormons “must be exterminated or driven from the state.”.. (Read More)

Photo: second of the four Kennedy and Nixon televised debates, which took place at NBC's WRC-TV studio in Washington, D.C. on 7 October 1960. Credit: United Press International; Wikimedia Commons.

America’s First Presidential Debate

By Jane Cook on October 22, 2020

Introduction: In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the first-ever presidential debate: Nixon v. Kennedy on 26 September 1960... (Read More)

Photo: Jesse James. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

A History and Eulogy for the James-Younger Gang

By Tony Pettinato on October 5, 2020

An 1876 newspaper article giving many details of the James-Younger outlaw gang and especially its notorious leader, Jesse James... (Read More)

Photo: a 1910 Model T Ford, Salt Lake City, Utah. The photograph is for an advertisement and taken by Harry Shipler of Shipler Commercial Photographers on 11 April 1910. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

1910s Facts: Interesting & Historic U.S. Events

By GenealogyBank on September 30, 2020

Here are a few facts to give you a glimpse at what happened in the 1910s in the USA and around the world. Learn more with GenealogyBank!.. (Read More)

Photo: Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Credit: Siubo11A; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Dedication Ceremony for the Washington National Cathedral

By Tony Pettinato on September 29, 2020

An article about the ceremony celebrating the completion of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on 29 September 1990... (Read More)

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