AF-655: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield: America's First Ladies, Part 20
Lucretia Rudolph was the wife of 20th US President James Garfield. A woman of keen intellect, she and James enjoyed a scholarly lifestyle together. Yet, due to James's assassination, she was First Lad...
16 Sep 20228min
AF-654: Lucy Ware Webb Hayes: America's First Ladies, Part 19
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes was a modern First Lady in every sense of the word. Highly educated and passionate about progressive causes like women's rights and the abolition of slavery, she was the first Fir...
14 Sep 202211min
AF-653: Julia Boggs Dent Grant: America's First Ladies, Part 18
Julia Boggs Dent Grant was a pioneering First Lady in several ways. She had a birth defect but didn't let it hold her back. She was a staunch supporter of women's rights and opposed white supremacy. M...
12 Sep 202211min
AF-652: Hal Adelquist: The Mouseketeers, Part 1
Hal Adelquist is known for being instrumental in bringing the Mickey Mouse Club TV show to the air and making it a success during its first season. He worked for the Disney Company for decades before ...
9 Sep 20227min
AF-651: The Rise of Iconic U.S. Lighthouses
Lighthouses are one of those amazing pieces of Americana that fascinate all of us endlessly. Of course, these structures aren't to be found only in the United States—they're all over the world, and al...
7 Sep 20228min
AF-650: 10 "Must-Do" Genealogy Projects for September
The weather is getting cooler, the kids are back in school, and you are in the mood for some genealogy. Here are ten perfect projects for your genealogy research for September. Try them and enjoy a re...
5 Sep 20224min
AF-649: A Closer Look at Newspaper Records, Part 4
What to do if you can't find a mention of your ancestor in the old newspaper records you are searching? Just because you aren't finding a name yet doesn't mean it isn't in an old newspaper somewhere. ...
2 Sep 20224min
AF-648: A Closer Look at Newspaper Records, Part 3
In old newspaper records, there are various ways to search for information on your ancestor. Some methods are better than others. You need to know this to get the best, most accurate results when doin...
31 Aug 20224min
