Words of Wit and Wisdom by Mark Twain!
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 31, 2018
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find quotes from one of America’s favorite writers: Mark Twain... (Read More)
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Perhaps Her Best Mystery Story: Agatha Christie’s Own Disappearance
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 10, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a mystery in the life of that great mystery writer, Agatha Christie... (Read More)
Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Helps Reinvent Christmas
By Tony Pettinato on December 19, 2017
An article about Charles Dickens and his enduring Christmas classic, “A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.”.. (Read More)
Using Newspapers to Learn More about Francis Van Wyck Mason
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 27, 2017
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp, showing how he searched old newspapers to learn more about his cousin Francis Van Wyck Mason... (Read More)
My Favorite Books for Learning to Research Female Ancestors
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 31, 2017
In this article, for Women’s History Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega shares some of her favorite genealogy books that help her research her female ancestors... (Read More)
