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A brief history of St. Patrick's Day in America

A brief history of St. Patrick's Day in America

St. Patrick’s Day takes place on Sunday. In the past, I’ve lamented its transformation from what was once a quiet religious observation (commemorating both Saint Patrick's death and the arrival...

A brief history of St. Patrick's Day in America

St. Patrick’s Day takes place on Sunday. In the past, I’ve lamented its transformation from what was once a quiet religious observation (commemorating both Saint Patrick's death and the arrival...

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 Gold Rush: promise and problems for genealogists

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 ...

We have two known “Forty-Niners” in our family tree. The knowledge of these two men is based entirely on an account written in longhand (reminder: stories matter for future genealogists!)...

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 ...

We have two known “Forty-Niners” in our family tree. The knowledge of these two men is based entirely on an account written in longhand (reminder: stories matter for future genealogists!)...

Revisiting Christmas classics from centuries past

Revisiting Christmas classics from centuries past

At this time of year, we revisit the Christmas classics from centuries past. A Christmas Carol (1843). The Dead, James Joyce’s haunting holiday tale at the end of Dubliners (1914)....

Revisiting Christmas classics from centuries past

At this time of year, we revisit the Christmas classics from centuries past. A Christmas Carol (1843). The Dead, James Joyce’s haunting holiday tale at the end of Dubliners (1914)....

How to use counterfactual reasoning for genealogy research

How to use counterfactual reasoning for genealo...

Years ago in grad school, I was exposed to an intriguing concept for analyzing historical events. Counterfactual reasoning (sometimes shortened to “counterfactuals”) can also be used for genealogy. Here’s how...

How to use counterfactual reasoning for genealo...

Years ago in grad school, I was exposed to an intriguing concept for analyzing historical events. Counterfactual reasoning (sometimes shortened to “counterfactuals”) can also be used for genealogy. Here’s how...

Cider and Apple Jack: An American tradition

Cider and Apple Jack: An American tradition

It's autumn, the traditional time for harvesting apples here in New England. Making cider at home is a very old American tradition, as shown in the 1868 painting above ("New...

Cider and Apple Jack: An American tradition

It's autumn, the traditional time for harvesting apples here in New England. Making cider at home is a very old American tradition, as shown in the 1868 painting above ("New...

Antiques Roadshow: UK vs. US versions

Antiques Roadshow: UK vs. US versions

Do you like watching Antiques Roadshow on PBS? We do, but over the weekend, we had a chance to watch Antiques Roadshow UK, its British cousin produced by the BBC....

Antiques Roadshow: UK vs. US versions

Do you like watching Antiques Roadshow on PBS? We do, but over the weekend, we had a chance to watch Antiques Roadshow UK, its British cousin produced by the BBC....