Did Anyone Help You See Your Ancestors for Who They Were?
Ora Smith | March 5, 2021
My grandmother, Marie Hardison Whitehurst, was not a typical grandma who baked cookies and pattered about. She didn’t even want to be called grandma. To us, she was Mimi. She kept a slim figure, wore fashionable clothes, and was a…..
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What happened on November 11th 400 years ago?
Ora Smith | November 11, 2020
After traveling on the Mayflower for 66 days, the Pilgrims arrived at Cape Cod on November 11, 1620—400 years ago today. A replica of the Mayflower (Mayflower II, a “living history” museum) was gifted to America by England in 1957,…..
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Who is John Lothropp?
Ora Smith | September 8, 2020
In the New England Memorial by Nathaniel Morton (1669), John Lothropp was considered to be one of the five most important ministers to arrive in New England during the Great Migration. Five United States presidents, as well as Princess Diana,…..
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It’s Been Exactly 400 Years Since the First American Pilgrims left England
Ora Smith | September 7, 2020
Today, September 6th, is the anniversary of the Pilgrims leaving England in the Mayflower. Since July 1620 they had been trying to sail to America, but their second ship, the Speedwell, kept taking on water, sending them back to shore……
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Have You Considered Learning About History Through Your Ancestors?
Ora Smith | September 4, 2020
Using the medium of a novel, I’ve written stories of my ancestors based on true events, hoping to share their interesting lives with others. I’m calling my stories Heritage Fiction. In my blog and newsletter, I’ll share published books in…..
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