Melissa Davenport Berry further describes the 1940 St. Valentine’s Day Blizzard in New England, when more than 30 babies were born in the Boston area!.. (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry describes the 1940 St. Valentine’s Day Blizzard in New England, during which more than 30 babies were born in the Boston area!.. (Read More)
In this heartwarming story, Melissa Berry writes about the “Hot Dog Man” who made New Year’s Day special for poor children in Boston’s North End... (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry shares photos and articles about the annual March 17 parade in Boston to celebrate both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day... (Read More)
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)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry explains why the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Boston every March 17 has special meaning for the city... (Read More)
No shoe stores in Boston in the late 1700s? According to Elijah Leathe’s obituary, “he was about the first who carried shoes, in saddle bags, to market to Boston, there being then no shoe stores.” This old 1800s newspaper article added that “He peddled them out from a bench, north side Faneuil Hall.” Can... (Read More)
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary writes about our ancestors’ petitions to the government, an often-overlooked source of family history information. From the establishment of companies, to divorces, to relief from tobacco weighing, the right to petition the government “for... (Read More)
One of the oldest newspapers published in America was the Boston News-Letter. The origins of this historical newspaper were detailed, handwritten reports by John Campbell. In 1702, John Campbell became the Postmaster in Boston. “As part of his job, Campbell had the official task of writing letters of important information to the main office.” (Sloan,... (Read More)
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