Passenger lists of ships of immigrants to the United States are valuable research tools for genealogists. There is a wealth of information on individual immigrants that can potentially be found in...
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Early Career: Walt Disney an American Icon
Walt Disney is one of the world’s best known and best loved animators. Before he became famous for his work, he was a struggling young artist who discovered animation and became interested in it...
William Paca: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
William Paca was a signer of the Declaration of Independence who was from Maryland. He came from a wealthy family, and began his political career early, pretty soon after starting his own legal...
John Morton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
John Morton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The son of a Finnish immigrant father and a mother of Finnish descent, John was born after his father passed away and was raised by a...
Martha Washington: America’s First Ladies #1
Martha Washington was the very first 1st lady of the United States. We all know this about her, and that she married George Washington. But, what about her life before him, and after him? Do you...
What are the Four Best Free Genealogy Websites?
Here are the four best free genealogy websites you should be using, whether you have access to a membership site or are waiting until you are in a financial position to join one.
Thomas McKean: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas McKean was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The son of Irish immigrants to the colonies, he studied law and divided his personal and professional lives between Delaware...
Francis Lewis: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
A Welsh merchant named Francis Lewis is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. While not one of the well-known signers, he nonetheless had quite an interesting life that included...
Richard Henry Lee: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee is one of the better known Founding Fathers of the United States. He is the one who first put forth the motion to official declare independence from Great Britain at the Second...
The Rich and Spicy History Behind General Tso’s Chicken: GeneFoods #8
Explore the spicy goodness that is both General Tso’s chicken and its history as we discover what this recipe can tell you about your family’s background.
Abigail Powers Fillmore: America’s First Ladies #13
Abigail Powers Fillmore was among the most educated of the early First Ladies, and her influence on working women and education can still be felt in the atmosphere of the White House today. The White...
Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor: America’s First Ladies #12
Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor was the wife of 12th US President Zachary Taylor. While not much is known about her childhood, her decades of marriage to the future president are well-documented and...
Julia Gardiner Tyler: America’s First Ladies #10
Julia Gardiner Tyler, second wife and First Lady of 10th U.S. president John Tyler, was known as a spirited and independent woman. Thirty years the president’s junior, she caused scandals and made...
Connecticut: American Folklore, Part 7
Connecticut has a long history of folklore, going back thousands of years with Native Americans, and more than four hundred years with Europeans. Some creepy things have happened there, some of which...
How Riverboats and Steamers Shaped American History
Before trains and automobiles, it was riverboats that connected America. You can learn more about the rich American tradition of steamships here.