by Sharon Hall | Jul 4, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
July 4, 1876 – The United States was celebrating its centennial, eleven years following the end of the Civil War. In Philadelphia, soldiers from the North and South, “the Blue and the Gray”, marched together. There were lively and soul-stirring festivities held...
by Sharon Hall | Jun 27, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
These men died on April 19, 1775, more than a year prior to the day we are about to celebrate, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. They were the first to give their lives for our freedoms. It was a lop-sided skirmish...
by Sharon Hall | Jun 20, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
History is filled with stories of “feisty females”. Many lived their lives skirting societal norms to carve out their own piece of history. It seems so much more has been written about the brave men who served during the Revolutionary War, yet women served in various...
by Sharon Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
One of the first things which compels many of us to begin our quest to learn more about our genealogical roots is the desire to find ancestors who had “fire in their bellies” during the volatile American era known as The Revolutionary War – the rebels and patriots. To...
by Sharon Hall | Jun 13, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Note: This article is part of a series of articles commemorating America’s 250th birthday. You might want to read this two-part article before reading this one for continuity: Part 1 and Part 2. Just who were those men who gathered for debate in the...
by Sharon Hall | Jun 6, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
If you missed it, here’s Part 1 of this thought-provoking article, part of a series leading up to the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. By the time of John McKnitt Alexander’s death in 1817 historians were busy ensuring New England and the middle...
