The following is a press release issued by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: On Thursday, July 4, 2024, the National Archives will hold its annual Fourth of July program featuring prominent speakers, musical performances, and family activities to celebrate the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrate with us! PROGRAM …
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Genealogy Workshop: Using Derivative History Sources to Find Primary Sources
The following is a press release issued by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Public Library: Program Type: Workshop, Genealogy Age Group: Adult Program Description Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all …
An Asteroid Just Passed Within 180,000 Miles of Earth
Here is an article that is not about any of the “normal” topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I found it interesting: “Missed it by THAT much“ An asteroid the size of a football stadium threaded the needle between Earth and the moon Saturday morning — the second …