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1908 Sears catalog: from house kits to velocipedes
I recently visited Northern New York, staying at my favorite local history-themed hotel, The Sherman Inn. When I checked into the Theodore Roosevelt suite, I was delighted to find a...
1908 Sears catalog: from house kits to velocipedes
I recently visited Northern New York, staying at my favorite local history-themed hotel, The Sherman Inn. When I checked into the Theodore Roosevelt suite, I was delighted to find a...
Learning to build a dry stone wall ... and the ...
Last fall, I went to Vermont to join a workshop on dry stone walling hosted by The Stone Trust in Dummerston, Vermont. Dry stone walls are built without any mortar....
Learning to build a dry stone wall ... and the ...
Last fall, I went to Vermont to join a workshop on dry stone walling hosted by The Stone Trust in Dummerston, Vermont. Dry stone walls are built without any mortar....
History Mystery #9 solution: Pounce Pot
For our latest History Mystery, object #9 - made of pewter more than 200 years ago - received a lot of responses. More than half got it right. But others...
History Mystery #9 solution: Pounce Pot
For our latest History Mystery, object #9 - made of pewter more than 200 years ago - received a lot of responses. More than half got it right. But others...
History Mystery #9: An elongated pewter object ...
EasyGenie's History Mystery #9 has an unusual shape and purpose. It would have been common in places where official business was conducted, as well as some households. This one likely...
History Mystery #9: An elongated pewter object ...
EasyGenie's History Mystery #9 has an unusual shape and purpose. It would have been common in places where official business was conducted, as well as some households. This one likely...
What I found in the MyHeritage free military re...
In honor of Memorial Day this weekend, MyHeritage is opening up its military records to non-subscribers for free (note: registration required). While not as extensive as other online records repositories...
What I found in the MyHeritage free military re...
In honor of Memorial Day this weekend, MyHeritage is opening up its military records to non-subscribers for free (note: registration required). While not as extensive as other online records repositories...
When Finding Your Roots helped 3 non-celebritie...
Viewers of Finding Your Roots have long wished for a chance to have host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. research their own genealogy brick walls. Well, Gates and PBS listened, and...
When Finding Your Roots helped 3 non-celebritie...
Viewers of Finding Your Roots have long wished for a chance to have host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. research their own genealogy brick walls. Well, Gates and PBS listened, and...