Meet Ben, a Brit who has decided he would rather live in 1946. And so he does!

So many of us have World War II ancestors, so movies such as Dunkirk continue to fascinate. This movie, already being touted for Academy Awards, is particularly intense. And the music is one key reason why. And this flick uses a unique musical trick to further inflict that intensity.

At the height of the Civil War, a letter from President Lincoln consoling a mother, who it was said lost five sons in battle, found its way into print. The original is believed to have been destroyed. Experts have debated for years over its true authorship… Lincoln, or his young personal secretary John Hay. Now a new technique has been used to apparently settle the debate.

Lisa Lisson is a guest on the show this week. Here is one of her interesting and informative blogs that reveals the process for many rookie genies!

Movies and television always portray our forefathers speaking with lovely British accents. But was that really how it was? Not really!

Barber poles have been part of the fabric of America for generations. Most people believe the red, white and blue stripes reflect American patriotism. But actually, it reflects what being a barber used to mean… far more than cutting hair.

Determining slave surnames, and how they may have evolved over generations and through ownership changes is complicated business. The insightful Dr. Henry Louis Gates shares some fascinating facts concerning the sources of many slave names.

Shayne Davidson of St. Louis has come up with an incredible ebook, featuring America’s first mug shots.  The book, Captured and Exposed: The First Police Rogues’ Gallery in America, shows the first photo gallery taken by a police department, which happened to be in St. Louis. Read more about how she came across these remarkable images.

Check your lines and stories for delinquent or criminal family members. Were they second children (or further down the line)? A new study explains why that may have happened!

In Greece, New York, near Rochester, the grave stone of a Revolutionary soldier is being swallowed by the ground. Fortunately, an amateur cemetery restoration expert has taken an interest.