- Jan 19
- 1 min
Edgar Allan Poe
Happy Birthday to Edgar Allan Poe, born January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts to actor parents.[1] I just read The Tell-Tale Heart to...
- Jun 15, 2023
- 2 min
Flag Day
I am a day late, as Flag Day was yesterday, June 14, but I wanted to share some information about the American Flag. The first official...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
Labor Day
Labor Day became a national holiday when Congress passed the act on June 28, 1894, marking it for the first Monday of September annually....
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving
Painter Jennie Brownscombe’s “First Thanksgiving”
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Indigenous People's Day
We celebrate Indigenous People's today, as they should be celebrated everyday. #indigenous #indigenouspeoplesday #honor
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Ten Oldest American Cities
According to an article entitled "10 Oldest Cities in the United States," posted on ThoughtCo., the oldest cities in our country, along...
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
Stepping Back into History
Last night while out to eat with the family at a local restaurant, Tom Quick Inn, the hostess came over to our table and asked if we had...
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
The History of ASL
In 1817, Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the Hartford Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.[1] It...
- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
Greatest Discovery
What is the best thing you have discovered while researching your family history?
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a U.S. Federal holiday to commemorate the emancipation of African Americans from enslavement.[1] This day has been...
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Today in History
On May 2, 1670, Charles II of England provided the Hudson Bay Company with a charter permitting them to conduct fur trading with...
- Apr 28, 2021
- 1 min
My Family Tree
This is one of my very few photos of my paternal great-grandparents, Nicola aka Nicholas (one of my namesakes) and Maria Savina (DiPaolo)...
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Battle of Culloden
In continuation of Scottish heritage month, I would like to remember the Battle of Culloden on it's 275th anniversary. This was...
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History
On March 31, 1492 the rulers of Spain began to expel Jews from Spain.[1] Before that occurred, that same year, King Ferdinand II of...
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Awe's of Inheritance: Family History Services wishes you a very happy St. Patrick's Day. #awesofinheritancefamilyhistoryservices...
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Today in History
On this day in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first radio address to the nation, which were later termed fireside...
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
Happy International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD), a worldwide holiday, annually celebrated March 8, has its earliest origins reaching back to February 28,...