Melissa Berry writes about a colonial printer with a strong link to Benjamin Franklin, Edmund March Blunt, who lost his temper and caused a scandal... (Read More)
Melissa Berry continues her series about descendants of the founders of Nantucket, Massachusetts, focusing on a colorful character named Stephen Macy... (Read More)
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the funeral of Benjamin Franklin and shows how much he was loved and respected... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of Benjamin Franklin’s greatest creations: “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”.. (Read More)
In this article, Duncan Kuehn explores the history of American mail and shows how the mail system and newspapers have been closely connected... (Read More)
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena searches old newspapers to show how much good family history information can be found in our ancestors’ letters published in newspapers. Newspapers have a long history of publishing letters. Many of us are... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary looks through newspaper articles to find stories about the oldest people to have ever lived—and issues a challenge to readers to find even greater claims of longevity in the newspapers. With the Baby Boomers... (Read More)
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