I started this post on International Women’s Day in honor of my paternal 2nd great-grandmother, Caroline, who was born on March 2nd, 1858. While my
Category: Ancestry
In Search of Papa’s Hungarian Goulash
My grandfather didn’t come home with much after WWII. What he did come home with was a very particular set of skills. Skills he acquired over
Toilet Paper: Getting to the bottom of its history
It’s something that we all do. It’s just something we don’t discuss. I’m referring to using the bathroom. Whether it’s the lingering smells that cause
The Masks We Wear – Part 1: Crime and History
There are hundreds of different prisoners who could have been the Man in the Iron Mask. In the 1998 Leonardo DiCaprio movie entitled The Man in the
A Tooth Truth: The history beyond the Tooth Fairy
A friend of mine posted a short video on Facebook of her son proudly pulling his tooth out in hopes of ‘getting lots of money’
Your Last Name: An Ancestral History
I have a friend whose last name is Little. He is 6’5″ and is built like a linebacker for an NFL team. He is by
