Many ancestors – immigrants and pioneers, slaves, women, native peoples, and others – do not have compiled biographies. They are invisible in the historical record, except through census or other data collection entities. Where there are gaps, the stories can be told through early travelogues, letters, diaries, maps, texts and printed ephemera, photographs and other… Read More Interested in Genealogical Research?
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My daughter was home this weekend. She kicked the heck out of my contemplative lifestyle (i.e., boring routine) and got the dust out! I really was doing just fine (well, I thought so!) but sometimes, I guess we just need some fresh air, something to add a little diversity and to mix things up for… Read More SundayMorningReads
I emailed my friend Jackie that I would love to hop in a car and do an impulsive road trip to ALA this summer. C’mon, it’s in DC!! Add the wonderful museums and venues to the exhibitions and presenters and you’ve got hot summer plans! There are diversity events, poetry events with Kwame Alexander, Sarah Blake,… Read More ALA is gonna be Phat*
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