Photo: four MPs take a break along a German road to read in the "Stars and Stripes" newspaper about the Nazi surrender during WWII, May 1945. Credit: U.S. Army; Wikimedia Commons.

How Did Your Family Celebrate V-E Day in 1945?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 8, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn how our families celebrated V-E Day on 8 May 1945... (Read More)

Photo: Earth Day flag. Credit: John McConnell (flag designer) and NASA (Earth photograph); Wikimedia Commons.

First ‘Earth Day’ Celebration a Great Success

By Tony Pettinato on April 22, 2019

An article about Earth Day, a global celebration of the Earth’s beauty and fertility, and a call for greater environmental awareness and protection... (Read More)

Photo: the Isle of Man steam ferry SS Mona's Queen sinking after striking a mine off Dunkirk during the evacuation, 29 May 1940. Credit: Imperial War Museums; Wikimedia Commons.

The Little Ships of Dunkirk: A Tale of Remarkable Heroism

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 12, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the remarkable rescue of trapped Allied troops at Dunkirk during WWII... (Read More)

Some of Our Ancestors’ Old and Forgotten Laws

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 6, 2018

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches historical newspapers to find old laws, largely forgotten now, that once affected our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)

Photo: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, site of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Credit: Aurelien Guichard; Wikimedia Commons.

Memories of Royal Weddings

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 21, 2018

In this article – inspired by Saturday’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – Gena Philibert-Ortega reminisces about other royal weddings... (Read More)

Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Two Crew Members Who Survived the ‘Titanic’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 13, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about two crew members who survived the Titanic disaster: Violet Jessop and Charles Lightoller... (Read More)

Photo: fortune cookies. Credit: Ksayer1; Wikimedia Commons.

Fortune Cookies: As American as Apple Pie?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 24, 2017

An article (complete with recipes) about Chinese fortune cookies – which are not Chinese at all, but an American innovation... (Read More)

Happy Birthday GenealogyBank!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 19, 2017

An article celebrating the 11th anniversary of the launching of GenealogyBank, during which time it has grown from 2,700 newspapers to more than 7,000... (Read More)

Photo: a replica of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in the world to be put into outer space; the replica is stored in the National Air and Space Museum. Credit: NASA; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Space Race Began as Soviets Launched ‘Sputnik’

By Tony Pettinato on October 4, 2017

An article about the Soviet Union launching the satellite Sputnik on 4 October 1957, starting the space race with the United States... (Read More)

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