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Connecticut: The State Capitals, Part 7
Hartford is the state capital of Connecticut. As the oldest city in the state, it earned that status by default. No one ever truly questioned that Hartford should be the capitol of the area. The city...
Barbara Pierce Bush: America’s First Ladies, Part 41
Barbara Pierce would one day become our forty-first First Lady as the wife of US President George H.W. Bush. Before that, she was the third of four children in a prominent New York City family, and...
William Ellery: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
William Ellery is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, although he is not as well known as some of the others. He was a prominent politician in his time, and was an especially...
Nancy Robbins Davis Reagan: America’s First Ladies, Part 40
Anne Frances Robbins, who later changed her name to Nancy Davis, married fellow actor Ronald Reagan, and enjoyed a Hollywood life that later became a political one. She went from First Lady of...
Margaret Christine Otis Baker: A Colonial Woman with an Incredible Story
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...
Josiah Bartlett: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Josiah Bartlett was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Massachusetts, but spent most of his adult life in Kingston, New Hampshire. That is where he was living when...
Famous Civil War Battlefields
So, if you’re planning on trekking to one of the famous Civil War battlefields across the country, which ones should be on the top of your list?
The History of the Christmas Tree
Christmas trees are an expected part of Christmas now, but how did they come to occupy such a special place in the Christmas celebrations of the western world? Some believe the answer can be found...
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy: America’s First Ladies, #35
Jacqueline “Jackie” Bouvier Kennedy was the 35th First Lady of the United States, being married to John F. Kennedy. She came from a wealthy socialite family from New York City, and went on to become...
Thanksgiving and Our Ancestors
What is the real story behind Thanksgiving and how did your ancestors celebrate it? Read on to discover the answer.
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Grace Goodhue Coolidge: America’s First Ladies, #30
Grace Goodhue Coolidge was our 30th First Lady. Wife to US President Calvin Coolidge, she was known for her vivacious, outgoing personality, and for her simple, dignified White House dinners and...