Obituaries are an invaluable resource for learning about our ancestors. But what if your ancestor’s obituary is just a few lines long or they only
Author: Karen Lee
Little House on the Prairie and the eight other “Little House” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder have captured the imagination of generations of readers. In
Within the pages of old newspapers, you’ll find a bustling world of kitchen technology that time forgot. Long before air fryers and pre-chopped ingredients, the
In July 1913, London jewel broker Max Mayer opened a mail package that should have contained a strand of 61 perfectly matched pink pearls with
An unusual obituary appeared in newspapers across Australia in September 1930: Old Tom’s body had been found floating in Twofold Bay, off Eden, New South
At an opulent Long Island estate in May 1927, Jesse and Dorothy Livermore awoke in the night to find two burglars in their bedroom. The
In the summer of 1897, the “most wonderful horse in the world” made his debut at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville. Known as Beautiful
Some of history’s heroes had whiskers and claws! We’ve searched Newspapers.com to uncover stories of courageous cats who once made headlines. From protecting a lost
“Oh, there’s a lot of times when the casserole is your best friend.” –The Oregon Daily Journal, 1935 During the Great Depression, the popularity of
The ball drop in New York City’s Times Square is an iconic tradition dating back to New Year’s Eve 1907. But why a ball? And