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Free Genealogy Websites
People who do family history research as a hobby or a profession are called genealogists, and genealogy is becoming a popular hobby. Some websites help keep costs down.
free genealogy help • findagrave • rootsweb.com • usgenweb.com • family history centers
People who do family history research as a hobby or a profession are called genealogists, and genealogy is becoming a popular hobby. Some websites help keep costs down.
free genealogy help • findagrave • rootsweb.com • usgenweb.com • family history centers
RootsMagic 4 Genealogy Software Review
RootsMagic 4 is a totally clean-slate rewrite from RootsMagic, Inc genealogy software. Unlike previous versions, this new generation is nearly intuitive to use.
rootsmagic 4 • genealogy software • paf • master genealogist • family tree maker
RootsMagic 4 is a totally clean-slate rewrite from RootsMagic, Inc genealogy software. Unlike previous versions, this new generation is nearly intuitive to use.
rootsmagic 4 • genealogy software • paf • master genealogist • family tree maker
Senator Edward Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
Sen. Ted Kennedy seemed likely to be president one day, until a Chappaquiddick incident, - a party, a bridge,a submerged car, and a death seemed to change that, forever.
senator edward kennedy and chappaquiddick incident • mary jo kopechne death car accident chappaquiddick • inquest and hearing on chappaquiddick accident sen • kennedy car immersed in bay woman dies • senator kennedy brother of jfk and robert kennedy
Sen. Ted Kennedy seemed likely to be president one day, until a Chappaquiddick incident, - a party, a bridge,a submerged car, and a death seemed to change that, forever.
senator edward kennedy and chappaquiddick incident • mary jo kopechne death car accident chappaquiddick • inquest and hearing on chappaquiddick accident sen • kennedy car immersed in bay woman dies • senator kennedy brother of jfk and robert kennedy
The Humourous, the Unusual, and the Simply Odd: Tombstones pt 2
Part two of a two part article filled with unusual & humourous epitaphs from around the world.
epitaph • death • cemetery • grave • burial
Part two of a two part article filled with unusual & humourous epitaphs from around the world.
epitaph • death • cemetery • grave • burial
Timothy O'Hea, Victoria Cross 1866
Pte. Timothy O'Hea risked life and limb to save a trainload of immigrants from fire threatening to ignite boxcar of gunpowder and ammunition. He earned the Victoria Cross
pte timothy o'hea vc • victoria cross recipient o'hea • timothy o'hea born brantry cork ireland • o'hea soldier with british army • o'hea vc for bravery canada 1866
Pte. Timothy O'Hea risked life and limb to save a trainload of immigrants from fire threatening to ignite boxcar of gunpowder and ammunition. He earned the Victoria Cross
pte timothy o'hea vc • victoria cross recipient o'hea • timothy o'hea born brantry cork ireland • o'hea soldier with british army • o'hea vc for bravery canada 1866
African American Actresses: Maids and Mammies
Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen, and Louise Beavers were the most famous maids and mammies in early Hollywood.
butterfly mcqueen • hattie mcdaniel • gone with the wind • bombshell • alice adams
Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen, and Louise Beavers were the most famous maids and mammies in early Hollywood.
butterfly mcqueen • hattie mcdaniel • gone with the wind • bombshell • alice adams
Dickinson Homestead
The home of poet Emily Dickinson is open for public tours.
emily dickinson • poetry • amherst • massachusetts • literary landmarks
The home of poet Emily Dickinson is open for public tours.
emily dickinson • poetry • amherst • massachusetts • literary landmarks
John Steinbeck, Part 1
The Steinbeck House, the birthplace of American author John Steinbeck, is open to the public.
literary tours • literary landmarks • john steinbeck • the steinbeck house • salinas
The Steinbeck House, the birthplace of American author John Steinbeck, is open to the public.
literary tours • literary landmarks • john steinbeck • the steinbeck house • salinas
The Keats-Shelley House
English poet John Keats spent the last few months of his life in Rome, Italy. The house where he stayed is now open as a museum for public tours.
john keats • keats-shelley house • piazza dispagna • rome • italy
English poet John Keats spent the last few months of his life in Rome, Italy. The house where he stayed is now open as a museum for public tours.
john keats • keats-shelley house • piazza dispagna • rome • italy
McGinnity and Mathewson in 1904
There is no arguing the point. Iron Man Joe McGinnity and Christy Mathewson had the greatest season of any pitcher teammates in baseball history. Each won over 30 games
mcginnity and mathewson • iron man joe mcginnity • new york giants • thirty game winners • greatest season
There is no arguing the point. Iron Man Joe McGinnity and Christy Mathewson had the greatest season of any pitcher teammates in baseball history. Each won over 30 games
mcginnity and mathewson • iron man joe mcginnity • new york giants • thirty game winners • greatest season
Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto
Spending time in a cemetery may seem somewhat creepy to some, but five minutes in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto can change that perception.
mount pleasant cemetery in toronto • grounds of mount pleasant cemetery • famous people in mount pleasant cemetery • monument honouring the victims of the sinking of t • canada's largest city
Spending time in a cemetery may seem somewhat creepy to some, but five minutes in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto can change that perception.
mount pleasant cemetery in toronto • grounds of mount pleasant cemetery • famous people in mount pleasant cemetery • monument honouring the victims of the sinking of t • canada's largest city
Rainer Maria Rilke – Four Self-Conscious Poems
The German poet delved deep into the self-consciousness of man. The following four poems perfectly illustrate Rainer Maria Rilke's psychological curiosity.
rainer maria rilke four poems • self portrait • the poet • archaic torso of apollo • rainer maria rilke
The German poet delved deep into the self-consciousness of man. The following four poems perfectly illustrate Rainer Maria Rilke's psychological curiosity.
rainer maria rilke four poems • self portrait • the poet • archaic torso of apollo • rainer maria rilke
The Life of Brooke Astor
Brooke Astor was a famous New York philanthropist and socialite who died at the age of 105. Her son was recently convicted of charges relating to raiding her estate.
brooke astor • mrs. astor • astor titanic • john jacob astor • vincent astor
Brooke Astor was a famous New York philanthropist and socialite who died at the age of 105. Her son was recently convicted of charges relating to raiding her estate.
brooke astor • mrs. astor • astor titanic • john jacob astor • vincent astor
What Happened to Marie Antoinette's Children?
Queen Marie Antoinette, executed during the French Revolution, was mother to four children who suffered varied fates, some as dramatic as her own.
marie antoinette's children • marie therese • louis joseph • louis xvii • sophie beatrice
Queen Marie Antoinette, executed during the French Revolution, was mother to four children who suffered varied fates, some as dramatic as her own.
marie antoinette's children • marie therese • louis joseph • louis xvii • sophie beatrice
Ghosts of Authors Past
Looking for an actual apparition or simply the spirit of greatness? Then take a literary tour.
ghost • apparition • literary ghost • rowan oak • william faulkner
Looking for an actual apparition or simply the spirit of greatness? Then take a literary tour.
ghost • apparition • literary ghost • rowan oak • william faulkner
James Joyce
Literary tourists ready to celebrate Bloomsday can go on an armchair tour of two important landmarks in Dublin.
james joyce • dublin • bloomsday • liteary tours • literary landmarks
Literary tourists ready to celebrate Bloomsday can go on an armchair tour of two important landmarks in Dublin.
james joyce • dublin • bloomsday • liteary tours • literary landmarks
Walt Whitman Birthplace
The Walt Whitman Birthplace, an inspirational back-to-school literary tour.
walt whitman • long island • new york • literary landmarks • literary tours
The Walt Whitman Birthplace, an inspirational back-to-school literary tour.
walt whitman • long island • new york • literary landmarks • literary tours
We Three Kings
Who were the Three Wise Men who visited Jesus, and were they really royal?
three kings • magi • wise men • nativity • ephiphany
Who were the Three Wise Men who visited Jesus, and were they really royal?
three kings • magi • wise men • nativity • ephiphany
Celebrate Halloween with Tour of a U.S. Cemetery
Sounds ghoulish, but cemeteries can be interesting for their beautiful landscaping and history of the people buried there. You don't even need a Halloween costume.
halloween • cemetery • voodoo • tomb • grave
Sounds ghoulish, but cemeteries can be interesting for their beautiful landscaping and history of the people buried there. You don't even need a Halloween costume.
halloween • cemetery • voodoo • tomb • grave
'The Flander's Mare' - Anne of Cleves
It would the two years before Henry married again, but this time, he would not marry for love.
anne of cleves • henry viii • tudor england • six wives of henry viii
It would the two years before Henry married again, but this time, he would not marry for love.
anne of cleves • henry viii • tudor england • six wives of henry viii
England's Saviour - Jane Seymour
Why is Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife often seen as Henry's favourite wife?
henry viii • jane seymour • tudor england • edward vi • anne boleyn
Why is Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife often seen as Henry's favourite wife?
henry viii • jane seymour • tudor england • edward vi • anne boleyn
Washington Irving's Sunnyside
A fall tour of Washington Irving's Sunnyside will get literary tourists into the storytelling mood.
washington irving • sunnyside • tarrytown • new york • sleepy hollow
A fall tour of Washington Irving's Sunnyside will get literary tourists into the storytelling mood.
washington irving • sunnyside • tarrytown • new york • sleepy hollow
Accuser in Dotson Rape Case Dies
The Gary Dotson rape case made headlines in the mid-1980s when Cathleen Crowell Webb came forward with the truth. The accusation that sent him to prison was a lie.
gary dotson • cathleen crowell webb • false imprisonment • rape case • dna evidence
The Gary Dotson rape case made headlines in the mid-1980s when Cathleen Crowell Webb came forward with the truth. The accusation that sent him to prison was a lie.
gary dotson • cathleen crowell webb • false imprisonment • rape case • dna evidence
Alcott: A Modern Cinderella with Flowers
short biographical sketch of Louisa May Alcott with links for online texts and biographical studies. Alcott was born in Germantown, PA but spent most of her life split between Concord and Boston. Recognized for Little Women, Alcott also wrote gothic potboilers under the psuedoymn of A M Barnard. Although her books present an idealism of the domestic woman, she, herself was a feminist and resented the stereotyping of women as domestic animals.
biography • modern fables • children's literature • alcott • emerson
short biographical sketch of Louisa May Alcott with links for online texts and biographical studies. Alcott was born in Germantown, PA but spent most of her life split between Concord and Boston. Recognized for Little Women, Alcott also wrote gothic potboilers under the psuedoymn of A M Barnard. Although her books present an idealism of the domestic woman, she, herself was a feminist and resented the stereotyping of women as domestic animals.
biography • modern fables • children's literature • alcott • emerson
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most fascinating of Henry’s wives. Even today, she holds historians hearts firmly as they try to understand the king’s second wife and what happened to her.
anne boleyn • henry viii • elizabeth i • tudor england • hever castle
Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most fascinating of Henry’s wives. Even today, she holds historians hearts firmly as they try to understand the king’s second wife and what happened to her.
anne boleyn • henry viii • elizabeth i • tudor england • hever castle
Catherine Howard - The Rose without a Thorn
Henry would side himself with Catholic nobles when he married Catherine Howard
catherine howard • rose without a thorn • henry viii • tudor england • executed
Henry would side himself with Catholic nobles when he married Catherine Howard
catherine howard • rose without a thorn • henry viii • tudor england • executed
Cemetery of Birth: Glasnevin's Republican Heroes
Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin holds some of the most wellknown remains in Irish history, as well as its unsung paupers. Reading the biographies of just a few of the luminaries buried there, however, sheds light on the birth of the Republic of Ireland, and on the Irish national character, a study in incongruities and contrasts.
easter rising • republic of ireland • michael collins • eamon devalera • maude gonne.
Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin holds some of the most wellknown remains in Irish history, as well as its unsung paupers. Reading the biographies of just a few of the luminaries buried there, however, sheds light on the birth of the Republic of Ireland, and on the Irish national character, a study in incongruities and contrasts.
easter rising • republic of ireland • michael collins • eamon devalera • maude gonne.
Finding Florence Nightingale
Since one of my articles on famous battlefields was recently in the spotlight, and battles, bombing and bloodshed (the three b’s of war) seem to be attracting headlines these days, I thought I would write about war.
florence nightingale • crimean war • lady with the lamp • crimea • turkey
Since one of my articles on famous battlefields was recently in the spotlight, and battles, bombing and bloodshed (the three b’s of war) seem to be attracting headlines these days, I thought I would write about war.
florence nightingale • crimean war • lady with the lamp • crimea • turkey
How To Find Biographical Information on the Internet
Part two of a two part series.
biography • research • people search • librarians • reference
Part two of a two part series.
biography • research • people search • librarians • reference
Jesse James, 1847-1882
Jesse James is noted for his outlawry. It was probably not his childhood, family wise anyway, the caused him to become an outlaw. And even when he was practicing this trade, he considered himself a sort of Robin Hood, he read the Bible before going on a raid, and he never cussed. Here is the story of how that all started.
jesse james • childhood • family • frank james • outlaw
Jesse James is noted for his outlawry. It was probably not his childhood, family wise anyway, the caused him to become an outlaw. And even when he was practicing this trade, he considered himself a sort of Robin Hood, he read the Bible before going on a raid, and he never cussed. Here is the story of how that all started.
jesse james • childhood • family • frank james • outlaw
The Graveyards of the Stars
Want to get close to a Hollywood celebrity? I'll tell you how to do it. Just don't count on getting any autographs.
cemeteries • graveyards • hollywood • celebrities • forest lawn
Want to get close to a Hollywood celebrity? I'll tell you how to do it. Just don't count on getting any autographs.
cemeteries • graveyards • hollywood • celebrities • forest lawn
Wittenberg
A brief look at Wittenberg and a timeline history of the city. This gives Lutherans a background look at the city in which Luther did much of his preaching, teaching, and writing.
luther • lutheran • reformation • 95 • theses
A brief look at Wittenberg and a timeline history of the city. This gives Lutherans a background look at the city in which Luther did much of his preaching, teaching, and writing.
luther • lutheran • reformation • 95 • theses
Researching People: Finding Biographical Information
There's a lot of great biographical information out there, both on and off the Web. This article will explain some issues you should consider when researching people as well as highlight both Web and print resources.
biographical resources
There's a lot of great biographical information out there, both on and off the Web. This article will explain some issues you should consider when researching people as well as highlight both Web and print resources.
biographical resources
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