History Matters: Once Upon a Mattress Premium
Mattresses as we know it date as far back as the Roman Empire. Find out more about the history of the mattress pad, from piles of grass to great king beds in five-star hotels.
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From Alexander The Great banning his soldiers from having beards, to women beginning to shave their armpits in the early 20th century, this edition of History Matters explains a little bit about shaving and the razor blade.
Read MoreHistory Matters: Wonderful Windmills Premium
Find out the significance of windmills in helping our ancestors populate the West.
Read MoreOctober/November 2012 Everything’s Relative Premium
A road trip to your ancestral home doesn't always go well, but read these readers' touching accounts of returning home.
Read MoreHistory Matters: Mail-order Catalogues Premium
For our ancestors living in rural America—where half the US population resided as late as 1920—mail-order catalogs served “not only as a marketing tool, but also as school readers, almanacs, symbols of abundance and progress, and objects of fantasy and desire,” according to the Encyclopedia of Chicago (a city that was home to both Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck. Read about how mail-order catalogues might have shaped your ancestors' lives.
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9 Family History Traps to Avoid Premium
Keep your family story from veering off course -- watch out for these nine pitfalls when researching or writing about your roots.
Read MoreCity Guide: Charleston, SC Premium
Although Charleston, SC, is in the spotlight now for its pivotal role in the start of the Civil War, its history stretches back far before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter. From the early Charles Town settlement to the Civil War and beyond, use these tips and sources to shed light on your Charleston roots.
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