Photo: oven-roasted turkey. Credit: M. Rehemtulla; Wikimedia Commons.

Goodbye Turkey: Surprise in a Box of Vintage Recipe Cards

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 29, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes to use up that leftover holiday turkey... (Read More)

Photo: cranberry sauce. Credit: Veganbaking.net; Wikimedia Commons.

Cranberries: Reimagining a Thanksgiving Food Tradition

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 24, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find vintage recipes for many types of cranberry sauce, relish, etc... (Read More)

Photo: macaroni and cheese. Credit: Texasfoodgawker; Wikimedia Commons.

Fall Comfort Food: Macaroni and Cheese

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find macaroni and cheese recipes – for comfort food, or perhaps a side dish for your Thanksgiving meal... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

How to Find an Obituary for a Specific Person

By GenealogyBank on November 15, 2021

This article gives tips for finding your ancestor’s obituary in old newspapers... (Read More)

Illustration: Sequoyah with a writing tablet depicting his writing system for the Cherokee language. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Learning about Native American Newspapers: The ‘Cherokee Advocate’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 22, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an important newspaper in Native American – and U.S. – history: the “Cherokee Advocate.”.. (Read More)

Photo: Souther Barnes (second from left) and his sister Mercie Barnes (third from left) greet guests to the Harlow Old Fort House for the Pilgrim Breakfast on 6 July 1941. The cost was only 50 cents. Courtesy of Plymouth Antiquarian Society Archives, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part I

By Melissa Berry on October 5, 2021

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry begins a new series, profiling descendants of the Mayflower settlers... (Read More)

Photo: a close-up of Susannah Belcher Crossley (1802-1903), from “American Monthly Magazine,” Volume 17, 1900. Credit: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Edward Rawson Descendant, Susannah Crossley, Celebrates 100th Birthday

By Melissa Berry on September 30, 2021

Melissa Berry writes about Susannah Crossley, whose father fought in the American Revolution, and her connections to the Edward Rawson family line... (Read More)

Photo: William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States, by Harris & Ewing. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

U.S. President William Taft’s Mayflower and Edward Rawson Family Line

By Melissa Berry on September 28, 2021

In this article, Melissa Berry writes about U.S. President William Howard Taft’s family connections to the Mayflower and the Edward Rawson family line... (Read More)

Illustration: General Winfield Scott leads American troops into Mexico City on 14 September 1847, entering the Plaza de la Constitución; the Metropolitan Cathedral is in the background. Credit: Carl Nebel; Wikimedia Commons.

U.S. Captures Mexico City: Decisive Blow of Mexican-American War

By Tony Pettinato on September 14, 2021

An article about the fall of Mexico City on 14 September 1847 to American troops led by General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War... (Read More)

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