Category Archives: History
Faces & Places From the Past – Libby, Merrill, Young, and Portland Construction
Four historic photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection reveal Scarborough residents, a 1920s vaudeville performer, and a Portland landmark in transition, carefully researched and dated by the Scarborough Historical Society. Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History, Faces from the Past, Vaudeville
Tagged Portland History
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Kentucky – Confederate Pension Applications
Kentucky’s Confederate Pension Application Packets are a rich and often overlooked genealogical resource. Beyond pension forms, these files may include service records, medical details, death certificates, and family correspondence that can reveal unexpected insights into veterans and their families. Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy Resources, Kentucky Research, Military History/Conflicts, History, Research
Tagged Morgan County Kentucky, Civil War, Kentucky genealogy, Confederate, pension applications, KDLA, Confederate pension, genealogical research, military service records, Civil War veterans
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The Order of the First Crusade: A Genealogical and Fraternal Curiosity
Founded in 1923 and incorporated in 1934, the Order of the First Crusade was a little-known American hereditary society requiring proven descent from leaders of the First Crusade of 1096. Its official booklet offers genealogists and students of fraternal orders a rare glimpse into early 20th-century lineage standards, symbolism, and historical memory. Continue reading
Donna in Port Huron, MI, at the Majestic Theater, January 2-3, 1926
In January 1926, Donna Darling and Girls appeared at the Majestic Theatre in Port Huron, Michigan, following the conclusion of a western tour and a Christmas return to Detroit. This brief engagement illustrates how established vaudeville acts moved efficiently through Michigan’s regional theater network during the final years of professional vaudeville. Continue reading