Famous She-Doers of Early America: Anne Dudley Bradstreet
By Melissa Berry on May 19, 2023
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Anne Dudley Bradstreet, America’s first woman poet, who arrived in 1630... (Read More)
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National Cookbook Month: Junior League Cookbooks
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 19, 2022
In this article – to celebrate October being National Cookbook Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Junior League cookbooks.. (Read More)
The 60th Anniversary of the Movie ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
By Jane Cook on June 7, 2022
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook tells some background stories about “To Kill a Mockingbird” – both the book and the movie have become classics... (Read More)
On This Day: Dr. Seuss, Beloved Children’s Author, Died
By Tony Pettinato on September 24, 2020
Today is the anniversary of the death of Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. “Dr. Seuss” (1904-1991), who died on 24 September 1991 at the age of 87... (Read More)
Mark Twain Defends ‘Huckleberry Finn’
By Tony Pettinato on August 14, 2020
An article about the acerbic response Mark Twain wrote when the Denver Public Library banned “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in 1902... (Read More)
Writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Real-Life ‘Ghost Story’
By Melissa Berry on October 31, 2019
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells an eerie tale about Nathaniel Hawthorne and a troubled spirit that came to him in a seance... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Your Genealogy Reference Bookshelf
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 7, 2019
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes several good genealogy research books she uses with her own family history research... (Read More)
On This Day: The Birth of Benjamin Franklin’s ‘Poor Richard’s Almanack’
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 19, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of Benjamin Franklin’s greatest creations: “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”.. (Read More)
October Is National Cookbook Month
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 18, 2018
In this article – to celebrate October being National Cookbook Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about her love of cookbooks... (Read More)