Sorry New England, Thanksgiving Belongs to Virginia
Many of us were brought up believing that Thanksgiving had its roots in a celebration held by the Pilgrims of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Natives of that area in 1620. I remember...
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Robert Partin of Jamestown
In early August of 1609, when Robert Partin arrived at Jamestown, he probably thanked God that he made it there alive. In May 1609, the Virginia Company had reorganized and gained a second charter...
Simon Bolivar: The Makings of a Revolutionary
A few weeks ago, I was talking about genealogy with a co-worker of mine. He told me that he was related to Simon Bolivar, a famous South American revolutionary leader. Ironically, when I was...
What’s in a name
What is in a name? In our modern times there are three parts to a name. The first, or given name. Then there is the middle name, usually a name that a set of...
