Unleashing the Power of Social History in Genealogy Research: Strategies, Tips, and Techniques
This panel is one of a series of murals depicting Indiana’s social history created for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.…
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“Just the facts, ma’am.” While that might have sufficed for Detective Joe Friday in “Dragnet,” today’s family historians need more…
Requires rewriting and retouching:The Jolly History of Christmas Carols
Christmas carols that have been playing through malls since mid-October would likely sound strange to our early Christian ancestors–not just…
Unveiling the Spirit of the Season: Tracing the Heartwarming History of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
“Does anybody understand what Christmas is all about?” This line from Charlie Brown’s first television appearance remains one we often…
White Christmas has long been one of our holiday staples and has become one of our beloved films each year,…
Enchanting Movements: Tracing the Captivating History of “The Nutcracker” Ballet
Clara and her magical Nutcracker go back a long way before Disney’s classic ballet production of it, and with this…
Unraveling the Cinematic Tapestry: Assessing the Accuracy (and Inaccuracy) of the Movie “Mary Queen of Scots”
“‘Mary Stuart in captivity’. This painting by Francis Bacon depicts Mary Stuart during her captivity in England – known as…