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So He’s That Brother The wind was howling and the seas were treacherous when a horrendous wave struck and a calamity was barely averted. John Howland was swept overboard. William Bradford recorded this momentous event, stating, “In sundry of these … Continue reading
What’s in a Name? In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare has Juliet say, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Of course, life is a bit more … Continue reading
Assumptions: the Bane of Genealogy Research A huge mistake that I have made when conducting research is to find documentation but not saving it immediately, assuming that I can just go back and retrieve it later. Unfortunately, research is not … Continue reading
What’s a Pacifist to do? Sometimes life is complicated. Is it possible to be both a pacifist and a patriot? This was certainly a struggle that a Quaker such as Timothy Smith had during the American Revolutionary War. As a … Continue reading
“Memories Frozen in Time” The end of the school year is upon us. Yearbooks are hot off the presses and it’s a chance to autograph each other’s books and relive the memories of the year. Down the road, it’s fun … Continue reading