Andrew Jackson, our seventh president, is unique in presidential history in that he had more than one First Lady. He had three, in fact. Here are the stories of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Emily...
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The Seventeenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments
The Seventeenth Amendment to the US Constitution allowed for the popular election of US Senators. Prior to this, Senators in the US Congress were appointed by state legislatures. Allowing American...
The Summer Camps of Our Youth: A Great American Tradition:
Summer camps are a slice of Americana that comes with more than 100 years of rich history. Learn more about how camps originated here!
California: American Folklore, Part 5
California has a rich history of human civilization going back thousands of years, and some of its folklore originates almost back to the first people to live in the area. There are also European...
What is Your Genealogy Vision?
Do you have a theme in mind for your genealogy research this year? What is a theme for genealogy research, anyway? Here is what you need to know about themes for genealogy research, and why they are...
Stephen Hopkins: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Stephen Hopkins is considered the greatest statesman in the history of Rhode Island. By the time he went to the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence, he was already...