Vol. 25, No. 24 — June 11, 2020
5 Things Every Genealogists Should Know How to Do
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Are you just beginning your genealogical journey? Or have you been doing it for a while, but feel that you could improve your skills to get better results from your research? If either of these situations applies to you, then you will benefit from knowing the basic things every genealogist should know how to do. Once you know these skills, you will find a whole new world of research opportunities opens up to you, and learning new skills comes more naturally and easy
to you as you encounter situations that call for specialized research techniques. Here’s what you need to know.
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The Sparks that Started Holmes County’s Battle of Fort Fizzle
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If there’s one piece of Ohio history that is too often overlooked, it’s the Battle of Fort Fizzle. This “battle,” otherwise known as the Holmes County Draft Riots, really was more of a small riot, one that occurred in Holmes County, Ohio during the Civil War. Even though we don’t hear much about the Battle of Fort Fizzle, back then, it was quite a prominent event, something so big that quiet little Holmes County stood out on a national level. In fact, Fort Fizzle
loomed so large that for a time, it received national attention much in the same vein as the New York Draft Riots.
And the draft is what started the whole thing, too. During those times, there were a lot of tensions and a few events that led up to the Battle of Fort Fizzle. Let’s get started with what led to the Battle of Fort Fizzle, and then you’ll get to learn all about the battle itself.
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Anne Neville: Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses
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Anne Neville is one of the important female players of the Wars of the Roses. Here are the details of her fascinating and adventurous story.
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The State Capitals: Maryland
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Annapolis is the state capital of the state of Maryland. It has an interesting and important place in American history, including being the first peacetime capital of the country. Here is what you need to know about Annapolis.
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Ralph Morse: The Great Artists
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Ralph Morse was Life Magazine’s most well-known photographer. Not only that, he was an adventure photographer, just by the nature of his job. His photography job made him a defacto soldier during WWII, and an astronaut in everything but actual space flight while documenting the US space program. Here is his remarkable story.
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