Samuel Chase was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Yet, it was not signing that...
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Charles Carroll: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Charles Carroll of Carrollton is one of the lesser known signers of the Declaration of Independence...
Land Records: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
The US federal census is gone, meaning it is not available for modern genealogists to use. Its loss...
A Look at the 1850 US Federal Census
The 1850 US federal census was a historic one in a few important ways. The most important and...
Erdman Penner: Walt Disney Inspirations
Erdman Penner was a screenwriter, songwriter, and associate producer for the Walt Disney Company...
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...
Arkansas: The State Capitals #4
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. It has a long history of human habitation, as well as a...
Arizona: The State Capitals #3
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. How did it get to be such a distinguished city? From a seasonal...
Carter Braxton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Carter Braxton may not be a well-known signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he was an...