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Miracle on Ice: How February 22, 1980 Became a Family History Moment Worth Preserving
Miracle on Ice: How February 22, 1980 Became a Family History Moment Worth Preserving Miracle on Ice: Do you remember exactly where you were on the night of February 22, 1980? If you were alive and old enough to hold a thought, chances are you do. It’s one of those rare moments in American life…
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Finding Your Frontier Family: Genealogy Lessons from Laura Ingalls Wilder
Finding Your Frontier Family: Genealogy Lessons from Laura Ingalls Wilder Finding Your Frontier Family: February 7, 1867, marks the birth of one of America’s most beloved storytellers: Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her Little House series, inspired by her pioneer childhood, has captivated generations with its vivid portrayal of family, resilience, and the American frontier. For genealogists,…
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The Day the Music Died: Preserving Your Family’s 1950s Cultural Memories
The Day the Music Died: Preserving Your Family’s 1950s Cultural Memories The Day the Music Died: Sixty-seven years ago today, on February 3, 1959, a small plane carrying rock and roll pioneers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson crashed into an Iowa cornfield shortly after takeoff. The tragedy that would become…
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Sock It To Me: When Laugh-In Changed Monday Nights Forever
Sock It To Me: When Laugh-In Changed Monday Nights Forever Sock It To Me: If you were a Baby Boomer on January 22, 1968, chances are you remember where you were that Monday night. While Vietnam raged and the nation struggled with civil rights tensions, NBC launched something completely unexpected: a comedy revolution called “Rowan…
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National Milk Day: Remembering the Milkman and a Vanished American Ritual
National Milk Day: Remembering the Milkman and a Vanished American Ritual National Milk Day: If you close your eyes and listen closely to the memories of a 1950s childhood, you might just hear it. Clink. Clink. That distinct, musical sound of glass bottles gently colliding in a wire carrier. For millions of Americans who grew…
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America 250 doesn’t need a minute. It needs a bunch of them.
America 250 doesn’t need a minute. It needs a bunch of them. America 250: I was 13 in 1976, which is an age when you’re beginning to suspect that adults aren’t running everything with calm competence. And television is still basically your second parent, except this parent could sell you sugary cereal and also tell…
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One Small Step, One Giant Family History Conversation
One Small Step: Turn July 20, 1969 into a genealogy goldmine. Learn how to capture Apollo 11 memories through oral history interviews before they’re gone.
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MyHeritage Omni Discount: 50% Off Runs July 20-24 Only
MyHeritage Omni Discount: Get 50% off MyHeritage Omni before July 24: unlimited trees, 40 billion records, AI Scribe, OldNews archives, and more.
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National Ice Cream Day: Family History and Food Memories
National Ice Cream Day 2026 falls on July 19. Learn how dairy farm censuses, soda fountains, and old family recipes can crack open your genealogy research.