When people go to movie theaters there’s a ton of important things to enjoy but also consider. Such as, “Should I get the popcorn today?”
There were many ways in which tobacco was consumed in former times. Such as, having it within a pipe and then smoking it that way.
It is to the benefit of society in general and history conscious people in particular when people or institutions celebrate major anniversaries. We hope it
Today I’m writing about two books that illustrate very different approaches to the personal past. One is a family history. The other is a personal
In the early days of Jamestown, the only way to obtain an image of yourself or anyone else was to employ an artist or draw
The happiest day in the lives of quite a few local genealogists I know was the day they discovered the Old Fulton Newspapers site had
This month I am recalling one of the most familiar, respected, and important names in Jamestown history, certainly one of the greatest from the 20th
The Fenton and Hall House Research Centers are hosting a graduate intern from Simmons University, Boston. Joshua Tomaszewski, a Jamestown resident, is taking his Master’s
The Kennedy Free Library has called upon the Fenton History Center to provide an historical display, which will be featured at the entrance of the
In the August issue of the Walnut Grove Press, I discussed Alfred Huntington and the gasoline engines he made in Ripley, Sinclairville, and Celoron. This
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