‘The Worst Has Happened’: Tragedy on the Ice
By Tony Pettinato on November 12, 2019
An article about the fatal Antarctic expedition of Captain Robert F. Scott in 1912 that ended with the deaths of five men... (Read More)
Tag: Explorers
Remembering Daniel Boone, Dr. Seuss & Paul Newman with Newspapers
By Tony Pettinato on September 25, 2013
During this September week in American history three famous octogenarians died who had a big impact on America: Daniel Boone, American explorer, died at 85 on 26 September 1820 Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as “Dr. Seuss”), American children’s book author, died at 87 on 24 September 1991 Paul Newman, American actor, died at... (Read More)
‘Gencaching’ Challenge: Find Historical Maps in Old Newspapers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 2, 2013
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary shows some of the unique historical maps that can be found in old newspapers, and proposes a fun “gencaching” game to find more of these maps. Some of the greatest tools of genealogical research... (Read More)
