AF-703: Erdman Penner: Walt Disney Inspirations
Erdman Penner was a screenwriter, songwriter, and associate producer for the Walt Disney Company. Born in Canada to a Mennonite father and a Roman Catholic mom, he was an only child with a penchant fo...
20 Jan 20237min
AF-702: Margaret Christine Otis Baker: A Colonial Woman with an Incredible Story
Margaret Christine Otis Baker is a local heroine in the town of Dover, New Hampshire. Her amazing colonial American story of captivity, conversion (three times), and a love story that saw her leave be...
19 Jan 202314min
AF-701: Arkansas: The State Capitals, Part 4
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. It has a long history of human habitation, as well as a rich and varied history of European exploration and settlement. Here is the story of how Little Rock bec...
17 Jan 20237min
AF-700: Arizona: The State Capitals, Part 3
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. How did it get to be such a distinguished city? From a seasonal residence for Native hunter/gatherers to a permanent home for farming Natives, Phoenix was not explor...
12 Jan 20237min
AF-699: Carter Braxton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Carter Braxton may not be a well-known signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he was an important one, playing a huge role in Virginia politics for decades before and after the Revolution. A b...
11 Jan 20239min
AF-698: Josiah Bartlett: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Josiah Bartlett was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Massachusetts, but spent most of his adult life in Kingston, New Hampshire. That is where he was living when h...
9 Jan 20237min
AF-697: Jimmie Dodd: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 9
James Dodd was the host of The Mickey Mouse Club TV show, and also wrote the show's famous theme song. The son of a music store owner and a stenographer, he became interested in music at a young age, ...
4 Jan 20238min
AF-696: 10 "Must-Do" Genealogy Projects for January
The long, cold month of January is here, and with it, an excellent opportunity to do some new and interesting genealogy projects that are just perfect for this time of year. Just because it's freezing...
2 Jan 20236min
