March 2010 Family Archivist: Little Girl on the Prairie Premium
A mother-daughter oral history project becomes a compelling read of a Depression-era childhood on the prairie.
Read MorePhoto Detective: Searching for a Mother Premium
A while ago, Kelly Foster wrote with a very personal request. Her 96-year-old grandfather wanted to know if a particular photograph was of his mother. He never knew her; she died when he was a baby. Now Kelly says her family is "consumed" with trying to find a...
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How can our reader find out if this is really her grandfather's biological mother?
Read MoreFamily History by the Numbers: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Premium
6 children of single dad William Smart, in whose honor Father's Day began in 1910 82.5 million mothers of all ages in the United States today 66.3 million US fathers 98,000 stay-at-home dads in the United States 25.1 average age of new mothers in 2002...
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