Vol. 22, No. 32 — August 16, 2017
The Birth of Lincoln Logs |
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Lincoln Logs are a popular toy for children in the United States. Their status as all wood building toys makes them special and unique in a world of plastic and electronic toys. While being somewhat old-fashioned, they are still as popular a toy for young children as they ever were, which proves some types of fun never go out of style. So, what exactly are Lincoln Logs and how did they come
to be invented? They story is a surprising and interesting one... Read More
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Tips on Researching Your African-American Family History Before 1870 |
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Are you searching for your African-American ancestors and coming up short on information? It is not an uncommon issue in genealogy, due to the history of slavery in the United States, which goes back to the colonial days when our nation was part of Great Britain. Your African-American ancestors may have a long history in the United States, but how would you know it?
While you may ultimately have to do DNA testing to get genetic matches to help take your ancestry back further in time by sharing information with those matches, there are other, useful things you can do to lengthen the branches on your African-American family tree.
These are some of the most powerful research techniques you should be using... Read More
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Leif Eriksson: The Famous Viking Explorer |
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Leif Eriksson was a famous Viking explorer from Iceland who is largely considered to have been the first European to set foot on the continent of North America. There is no longer any doubt that the Vikings did discover North America for the Europeans long before Christopher Columbus. The well-documented stories of Leif’s voyages seem to point to him as the leader of the first Norse
expedition to North America. It is for this reason he is known and respected as an important historical person in both the history of North America and of Europe... Read More
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Genealogy Helps, Volume 8 (Free Gift) |
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Whether you are a beginner, researching a single person or an entire lineage, or more advanced, the tips you will find within the pages of this ebook will help you on your journey to understanding more about your ancestry. Get this 218-page ebook for today. I’ve set a minimum contribution to FREE and you’re welcome to give a donation of any amount. Thank you so much!
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: More Than the Decisive Moment |
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When people think of Henri Cartier-Bresson, there is a very good chance that the first thing to come to mind is The Decisive Moment. Not only is that the title of a book by Cartier-Bresson but it is also the philosophy that he is most famous for. Essentially, the decisive moment that Cartier-Bresson refers to is that split-second creativity that happens when a photographer presses the
shutter release at just the right time. Blink and you’ll miss it.
Cartier-Bresson’s philosophy about the decisive moment is a good one, one that is well worth your attention as a photographer. However, the decisive moment is also a bit
problematic in some respects. We often find ourselves remembering Cartier-Bresson for this philosophy alone and not all of the many varied contributions that he made to photography. In the interest of learning something new, let’s take a look at some of the other things we can learn from Cartier-Bresson... Read More
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