Ancestral Findings

Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Ford was our thirty-eighth First Lady, the wife of President Gerald Ford. As First Lady, she was an outspoken advocate for feminist causes and women's rights, as well as for ...

29 Dec 20228min

Thelma Ryan was called "Pat" from an early age, and eventually became Pat Nixon, the thirty-seventh First Lady of the United States. A farmer's daughter, she worked her whole life until her first chil...

28 Dec 20228min

So, you've decided that you want to investigate your family tree and discover what your relatives did during World War II. It's a great idea, of course, because the war is slowly fading from living me...

24 Dec 202214min

Santa Claus is sometimes referred to as St. Nicholas or Chris Cringle. It turns out, St. Nicholas was a real person who was known for kindness, his love of children, and for helping the needy, the ill...

23 Dec 20227min

Jimmy Stewart is an American actor best known for playing George Bailey in the classic Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life. Yet, there was way more to Jimmy Stewart than just a famous movie role an...

19 Dec 20229min

If you live in or near to Cincinnati — or if you're planning to visit—then you should definitely check out the Dixie Terminal when you have the chance. Some locals are well aware of this building's ex...

18 Dec 20227min

Christmas trees are an expected part of Christmas now, but how did they occupy such a special place in the Christmas celebrations of the western world? Some believe the answer can be found back in anc...

12 Dec 20227min

Sharon Baird was one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club. She was an experienced performer with professional credits before being cast on the show when she was eleven. She also had a...

9 Dec 20227min