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)
Tag: history
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)
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)
Time Capsules Let Us Touch History
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 29, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the practice of communities burying time capsules for the interest and delight of future generations... (Read More)
Daring Aviation Feat: British Dirigible First to Cross Atlantic
By Tony Pettinato on July 6, 2017
An article about the British dirigible R-34 completing a historic first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by a lighter-than-air aircraft, on 6 July 1919... (Read More)
A Genealogist Has Fun with Names & Mistaken Identities
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 30, 2017
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shares some of the newspaper articles she’s found that report on people with the same name – “name doppelgangers.”.. (Read More)
V-E Day: Nazi Surrender Ends European WWII Nightmare
By Tony Pettinato on May 8, 2017
An article about Germany’s surrender during World War II on 7 May 1945; V-E Day was celebrated the next day... (Read More)
Honeymooning on the Titanic
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 13, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about some of the couples who were on their honeymoon when the Titanic sank... (Read More)
