Margaret Christine Otis Baker is a local heroine in the town of Dover, New Hampshire. Her amazing colonial American story of captivity, conversion (three times), and a love story that saw her leave...
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Arkansas: The State Capitals #4
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. It has a long history of human habitation, as well as a rich and varied history of European exploration and settlement. Here is the story of how Little Rock...
Arizona: The State Capitals #3
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Carter Braxton may not be a well-known signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he was an important one, playing a huge role in Virginia politics for decades before and after the Revolution. A...
Josiah Bartlett: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Everything You Need to Know About the 1890 US Federal Census
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What Are Your Genealogy Resolutions?
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What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1860s?
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Jimmie Dodd: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 9
James Dodd was the host of The Mickey Mouse Club TV show, and also wrote the show’s famous theme song. The son of a music store owner and a stenographer, he became interested in music at a young age...
What Your German Surname Says About Your Ancestors
German surnames have histories going back to the Middle Ages, and each one tells a story about the original medieval person who bore it. Knowing the history of these names can tell you things about...