Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Restaurants Have Histories, Just like Families . . .And They Often Intertwine

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Yesterday my friend and fellow early baseball aficionado David Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society sent me a no...
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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Good For What Ails You: Lydia E. Pinkham's Magical Compound and User Testimonials

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My grandmother was a close friend of Lydia E. Pinkham. Not an actual and personal friend, of course, since Mrs. Pinkham died in 1883, ...
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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Canada Conference, Three New Talks and A Baseball

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This coming Saturday and Sunday (June 2 &3), I’ll be on the north side of the St. Lawrence River in the Province of Ontario, Canada.  ...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Archives: Politicians' "Ducks In A Barrel"?

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Less than two weeks ago, I wrote about the draconian cuts to the National Archives and other cultural institutions in Canada.  The cut...
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Monday, May 14, 2012

Gallinippers, Gee-haw Whimmydiddles and Ziggerboos

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The long-awaited fifth volume ( Sl – Z ) of the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE for short) has finally been released by Ha...
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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Kentucky Derby 2012: From Pedigree Charts to a Family Connection

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Later today, the Kentucky Derby will be run for the 138 th time.    Twenty thoroughbred horses – a very large field – will thunde...
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Archives? Who Needs All That Old Stuff? A Look At Our Northern Neighbours

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Last night, Edvard Munch's painting called " The Scream " brought nearly $120 million at auction at Sotheby's.  An a...