by Sharon Hall | Feb 27, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
When they were born over 83 years ago I’m not certain Hulon and Willie Hall knew my grandmother was carrying twins. They had already conceived (and lost) a set of triplets. It had been about seven years since my grandparents buried their first-born toddler...
by Sharon Hall | Feb 5, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
Believe it or not, summer will be here soon. I know, I know. Many of us have been dealing with polar vortexes, epic winter weather events and more. Take heart — it will warm up soon! Historically, one of many summertime traditions is the family reunion. Some...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 22, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
The closer we get to Spring the more our thoughts (may) turn to a bit of “Spring cleaning”. Some things just can’t wait that long, however. I decided to do a little “sprucing up” around the Digging History web site this week. The newly...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 16, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
It finally happened on January 16, 1919. Church bells rang across America as the state of Nebraska voted to seal ratification of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The United States, the “first great nation to go dry” was about to enter a new era....
by Sharon Hall | Jan 15, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
Boston, Massachusetts inarguably holds a revered place in American history. The city is home to numerous buildings, locations and historical markers recalling seminal events of our history as a nation. Yet, one plaque commemorating a strange and now mostly forgotten...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 14, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
Digging History Magazine was launched in January 2018 and twelve issues were published last year. I decided to publish a free article index for anyone interested in taking a peek (all at once) at a list/synopsis of all articles. All 2018 issues are available for...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 7, 2019 | Mothers of Invention
She was born Sarah Jacobs to parents Oliver and Harriet Jacobs of Toledo, Ohio in approximately 1855. The family was enumerated in the 1860 Census in Toledo and listed as being of the Mulatto race, and Oliver was a carpenter. By 1870 the family had migrated to Chicago...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 7, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
Happy New Year! 2019 is off to a good start here at Digging History with a redesigned web site. It looks a LOT different than the previous one. The new look is crisper with a new logo which highlights our genealogical research services and charts AND Digging History...
by Sharon Hall | Nov 22, 2018 | Digging History Magazine
Here at Digging History there are a couple of tag lines I like to use to convey the site’s purpose. One quote belongs to Rudyard Kipling: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” The other is one I use for...
by Sharon Hall | Nov 11, 2018 | Digging History Magazine
It’s November . . . a month of remembrance and thanksgiving. This month’s issue features quite a bit of World War I history: The War to End All Wars. World War I, also referred to as “The Great War”, was considered the first modern war, and until 1917...
