John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...

Are you a descendant of Leonard Bowers, the first Bowers to arrive in the Watauga Settlement in 1782? If so, Roger L. Bowers ...

I really like writing books where historical human dramas are the center of attention, and that is something I continue to ...

Clonmany Genealogy & Heritage Group is to host a two-day heritage event in the Market House, Clonmany, providing a look back ...

The Covington Branch of the Kenton County Public Library houses one of the largest Kentucky history collections in the state ...

Genealogists volunteering for the Looted Books Project recently returned a volume to a 103-year-old Holocaust survivor in Florida who was given the book in 1930 as a gift for her good performance in ...

As part of Women's History Month, the Omaha Public Library is showcasing Cass and her work on March 23, 2025, in the Genealogy and Local History Room from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Genealogy librarian Martha ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

Reading fiction with your child builds connections and relationships, and increases empathy and understanding.

The physical and emotional changes that come with puberty can be challenging for tweens, but these books can help. From expert guides filled with biological facts to the funny Wimpy Kid installment in ...

A Rock Island author shared some of her family’s story from the Civil War era with second graders. Shellie Moore Guy read her ...

Leibl Rosenberg, an official representative of the Jewish community in Nuremberg, Germany, has dedicated his life to finding ...