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“Her name was Matoaka, but they called her Pocahontas.” There are many books, some more story and legend than accurate portrayal, on the famous Indian girl who “saved” the life of Captain John Smith. Few books, however, offer as concise Continue reading Pocahontas
Times change, people change, cities and towns change. Over time places disappear, become obsolete, or change names. Sometimes these places are so small, they never even appeared on the map. Finding these places, years and decade after they have gone, Continue reading American Place Names of Long Ago
Last week I had the opportunity to review a fascinating book on the photography of an early Indiana photographer, Otto Ping. The collection of his 1900 to 1940 photographs provides great insight into life of the rural American in the Continue reading Another Early Indiana Photographer and Fascinating History
Over the past 10 years I have heard many comments about U.S. military forces being spread across too many different conflicts in too many places. However, history shows the U.S. has fought multiple wars and wars on multiple fronts time Continue reading Civil War and the Indian Wars
Several weeks ago I reviewed Civil War in Kansas, one of series of books by different authors about the Civil War on a state and territory level. In the review, I discussed the value of studying history beyond the stories Continue reading Civil War — Another State
Most of the books I have the chance to review are directly related to genealogy research in one way or another. However, I recently have been fortunate to review a number of books that don’t directly relate to research; yet, Continue reading Otto Ping: A Look into Rural American Life in the Early 20th Century
I have seen many great photo books depicting the historical tales of everything from life in small communities to major world events. Some are interesting just for the stories they tell, while other capture the attention for the quality and Continue reading A 3D View Into Indiana’s History
The Delaware Heritage Collection has added over 2000 images of Delaware in the 1920s and 1930s. These images were taken from the state’s Board of Agriculture glass negative collection. Read about this searchable archive in an article at ResearchBuzz.me. New Continue reading Delaware Photos Portray ’20s and ’30s
Steamboats on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers changed this young country in dramatic ways, transforming the Ohio-Mississippi River Basin almost overnight. The steamboat brought commerce, quickened immigrations, and began a building frenzy as new town sprung up all along the Continue reading The First Steamboat on the Ohio
As part of the country’s sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, the National archives has put together a traveling multimedia exhibit. The Tennessee State Museum will host this special exhibit from February 12 (Lincoln’s Birthday), 2013, until September 2, 2013. Continue reading The Emancipation Proclamation Leaves on Tour From the National Achieves
The Bowerman family of Ohio will represent the families of 18,096 MIA Americans lost in the Pacific during WWII on this week’s Dan Rather Reports. Dan Rather Remembers: Pearl Harbor will air this Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 8PM ET Continue reading Family History and Those Missing in Action
The Washington State Library’s Rural Heritage Project, begun in 2006, has been helping the states smallest libraries and communities digitize local histories and make them available on the web. Read the details about this great project at the Seattle Times. Continue reading A Look Into Washington State Library’s Rural Heritage Project
“Coming soon: ‘Centerville: A Saga of Mid-America’” That is the title of an article I spotted on Google. My first thought was, which Centerville? Then I asked myself, “just how many Centervilles are there in the U.S?” The answer is Continue reading Centerville History Nearing Completion
“A Better Book There Never Was” proclaims Robert Hicks, author and historic preservationist, in his introduction to Company Aytch OR a Side Show of the Big Show: A Memoir of the Civil War by Sam R. Watkins. When it comes Continue reading The Sesquicentennial Edition of Company Aytch
If you haven’t yet had a chance to browse around FamilySearch’s Civil War page, then you should. The page is a portal to a whole world of Civil War records, histories, wikis, courses, and indexing projects. From the top of Continue reading Have You Seen FamilySearch.org’s Civil War Page?