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Related To A President? Bring Your Wax “Cousin” Home!

December 9, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

The Gettysburg Wax Museum has been around almost six decades. Now they’re auctioning off their wax presidents (full size) and first ladies (half size). Yes, they can be yours through an auction coming up on January 14, 2017 at the 1863 Inn of Gettysburg. Here’s their site and what some of these POTUS look like in wax.

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Freedmen’s Bureau Database Presented To African American History Museum

December 9, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

It took tens of thousands of volunteers from around the world, including many from LDS (Mormon) church congregations, black churches, and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, to get this done. And what a database it is for those researching their African-American ancestors!

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Smithsonian: Sender of Civil War Letters Found

December 1, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

It’s not everyday that a small town postmaster receives letters addressed to people who died generations ago. But in this case, it happened. The letters had been sent from a Civil War soldier to his parents. Who mailed them and why? The mystery has been solved!

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18th Century London Home Sits Empty for 126 Years

December 1, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

It’s one thing for a house to sit empty for over a century. It’s another for it to retain the furnishings and decor of 1890! Here’s the story of London’s Malplaquet House!

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World’s Oldest Woman Hits 117!

December 1, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

Emma Morano was born in Italy on November 29, 1899. Yes… 1899! She is believed to be the last person on earth born in the 19th century.  How does one live to be this old? She’ll tell you!

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The Scottish Accused Witches in the 17th Century Too. Are You A Descendant?

November 23, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

The Wellcome Library of London is known for their collection of medical texts and medical history. Recently they digitized “Manuscript 3658,” which is titled Names of Witches in Scotland, 1658.  This was at the peak of a witch scare which lasted about 100 years. Included are the names of all women and men accused of witchcraft between the years 1658 and 1662.

Scottish witches meet the devil in a church yard.

Scottish witches meet the devil in a church yard.

 

Door Knocking In Slovenia Reveals Woman’s Family

November 23, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

Here’s a rather rare and unique method for finding relatives: Travel to Slovenia and have a translator knock on doors and ask people if they’re related. Apparently… it works!

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Thanksgiving! Site of Pilgrims 1620 Plymouth Settlement Located

November 23, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

UMass Boston researchers and students have been working Burial Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts for the past several years in hopes of identifying the area of the original Pilgrim settlement. Their self-imposed deadline was 2020, the 400th anniversary. They made it with four years to spare!

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Was The First Thanksgiving Actually In Virginia?

November 16, 2016 by Fisher 1 Comment

Hundreds of years of tradition and storytelling may forever prevent this story from taking the place of what most American’s accept… that the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving was the first of its kind in North America. Virginia is staking its claim to the title, but is anyone listening?

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What Role Did Alcohol Play In the Founding Of The United States?

November 16, 2016 by Fisher Leave a Comment

It’s well known that many “Sons of Liberty” meetings in Boston took place in taverns, and that presidents enjoy imbibing once in a while. Here’s a fascinating story on booze, presidents, and the founding of the United States.

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