MOCKSVILLE [North Carolina] - A local group wants to establish a driving trail to connect historical sites in several North Carolina counties that relate to folk hero Daniel Boone.
When finished, the trail would span Alexander, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. It would include Joppa Cemetery in Mocksville, where Boone’s parents, [...]
An interesting article was posted in the Washington Post site yesterday. The article deals with files on soldiers, celebrities, and non-celebrities alike that are easily available through the Freedom of Information Act. The info came from the GovernmentAttic.org website initially. Two major files are dealt with in the article:
The VIP List:The National Personnel Records Center [...]
I’m now writing for Family Chronicle, and while corresponding yesterday with publisher Ed Zapletal, he told me about a new publication from Moreshead Magazines Ltd that will be widely available within a few days. Ed sent me a PDF of the 95-page publication, allowing me to do a pre-pub review. The title of the [...]
An upcoming exhibition entitled “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas” will be of interest to genealogists. The exhibition will take place November 10, 2009 through May 23, 2010 at the National Museum of the American Indian, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions [...]
FORSYTH [Missouri]— An all-new exhibit is on display at the White River Valley Historical Society building in downtown Forsyth.
“Lewis & Clark Across Missouri: Mapping the Historic Landscape” which is an exhibit of the Missouri State Archives, will be on display now through mid-December.
“This exhibit deals with the Lewis and Clark route across [...]
The editorial board of the Kalamazoo Gazette write an excellent editorial for National Newspaper Week entitled “Newspapers helped win Revolutionary War” I recommend it. Following is a teaser.
During the current National Newspaper Week, it’s especially appropriate to examine the impact that newspapers had on the success of the rebellion against the British.
Although [...]
Earlier today I ran across an article by Robert Morley, writing in the October 6, 2009 edition of the trumpet.com. Mr. Morley is British and decries the sad state of historical knowledge in “Twittering Away a Nation.” George Santayana is credited with saying, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” So [...]
Have you ever wondered about the shapes of the states? I watched a 1-hour Library of Congress video this evening with Mark Stein about “how the states got their shapes” on YouTube. Honestly, I’d never even considered the subject before. But it’s a fascinating topic. According to Stein, there were four [...]
