- 4 days ago
- 2 min
The Blackmans (Blakemans)
The origins of the Blackman/Blakeman family trace to Staffordshire England, where they begin with John Blakeman, who was born around 1570....
- Nov 27
- 4 min
The Greenmans
John Greenman, Jr., was the earliest known of the family to come to America. It is believed that John came from Somersetshire, England...
- Nov 23
- 3 min
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
New England colonists used molasses imported from the West Indies because it did not cost as much as sugar. A byproduct of sugar...
- Nov 20
- 7 min
Major Blue And Spanish West Florida
During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson virtually ended the Creek War with his decisive defeat of the Creek Indians at the Battle of...
- Nov 6
- 5 min
The Bi-Annual Time Warp
The idea behind the clock shift, often incorrectly called daylight savings time, is to maximize sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere, but...
- Oct 30
- 6 min
A Spirit For The Prosecution
Just in time for Halloween, here is a true story that took place and was probably well known local news to my Holmes ancestors who lived...
- Oct 23
- 10 min
Nicholas, Lydia And The "New Orleans"
Nicholas Jacobus (or James) Roosevelt was born on 27 December 1767, in New York City. He was the son of Jacobus Roosevelt (1724–1777)...
