Escapes: Tracing black history in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood
Green and white awnings and a small sign are all that distinguish the Richmond home of Maggie L. Walker from neighboring duplexes that have been carefully restored to their appearance circa 1925. What distinguished Walker in her day was her skill at overcoming all the obstacles society could place before a black woman living under Jim Crow segregation laws. Read full article >>
A smart catch for restaurants
Customers can find out if there’s anything fishy about their seafood with a new sustainability partnership between Ocean Wise and ThisFish.Many people are interested about harvest information nowadays says Ocean Wise spokesperson Mike McDermid. ThisFish, developed by Ecotrust Canada, is a tracing system that allows consumers to find out harvest details about the seafood that they eat or buy ...
Arrows tracing path of Comanche chief
Line by line, arrow by arrow, the lifetime of Quanah Parker is being pieced together by historians of the Texas Plains Trail Region.
Appeal for help tracing Norton tree vandals
VANDALS with chainsaws have butchered a number of trees planted by Norton schoolchildren around 20 years ago.
Tracing birth mother led to stunning news
When Donna Van Dyke gives one of her motivational presentations, she starts off with the same question:
Tracing the generations
Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 5:28 pm | Updated: 5:29 pm, Tue Jan 24, 2012. Even if you don't know Mary Ann Smith, there is a good chance she knows you… or at least one of your ancestors. An avid genealogist, Smith has spent a good deal of time burying herself in the history of Emanuel County.
Battle rages over tracing voted ballots in Colorado
Last fall, Larimer County Clerk and Recorder Scott Doyle invited state lawmakers and a handful of other people to an eye-opening presentation.
Genealogical Society tracing Iredell roots from new home in library
Down among the dust in the basement of the Iredell County Public Library, history is preserved.
Seeking Kin: Tracing a group of refugees, from Europe to Cyprus to Palestine to East Africa
An Australian retiree is working to shed light on the unusual story of a group of Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who were transported by the British from Cyprus to Palestine and then later to East Africa.
