Fifty Years Ago
Like most members of my generation, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard
Read moreLike most members of my generation, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard
Read moreI stopped in Middleton yesterday to take some pictures of the Old Town Hall, an 1848 building, expanded in 1878,
Read moreThe celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee reminds me of something my Scottish grandmother once shared with me. I asked
Read moreIn the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin In 1933, the quiet, scholarly history
Read moreI love this Smithsonian photograph of Elizabeth Lee Hazen (1888-1975) and Rachel Brown (1898-1980.) It was taken in 1955 when
Read moreOr your grandfather or your great grandparents? If so, you should check out the National Library of Ireland, the newest
Read moreUp, Up and Away! On September 19, 1783, the Montgolfier Brothers launched the first hot air balloon carrying passengers: a
Read moreNo Mans Land, Flanders Field, France, 1919 In Flanders Field In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row
Read moreEvery time the Library of Congress adds new photographs to their Flickr Commons site, I jump right on them, flipping
Read moreHere’s a great photograph of suffragists to kick off Women’s History Month. It’s from the Library of Congress collection on
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