A Thread in Common

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Hmmm, these goats have a story to tell unlike mine who won't even eat their own fresh pasture grass! They obviously have not lived up to their full potential!

Sheep 'hired' at cemetery uncover historic graves Historic graves have been uncovered at a cemetery in Co Cork after sheep were "hired" to make over the cemetery by eating the overgrowth around headstones.

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AncestryProGenealogists on LinkedIn: #research #genealogy #genealogist Please join us in welcoming Jennie Hise to the Ancestry ProGenealogists team. Jennie is a new Researcher whose expertise will help our clients pursue their...

Knock, knock…

A knocker-upper was someone whose purpose was to wake people up during a time when alarm clocks were expensive and not very reliable. They earned about six pence a week using a pea shooter to shoot dried peas at the windows of sleeping workers in East London, 1930s. She would not leave a window until she was sure that the workers had woken up. - Follow @HistoryOnly for more daily historical posts for your feed! - #history #historytoday #historical #historicalsociety #historymajor #ww1 #ww2 #kingsandqueens #medieval #renaissance #historic #oldschool #oldschoolcool #vintage #vintagephoto #monarchy #empire #empires #historydepartment #prehistory #brozneage #ironage #historia #historie #povijest #história #geschiedenis #gildedage #newage #newworld

I can never pass up a great horse story.

Beautiful Jim Key - Vita Brevis Beautiful Jim Key was a famous horse born in 1889 and owned by the former slave, self-trained veterinarian, and patent medicine salesman William Key.

is traditionally a day to remember our ancestors and family members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was officially proclaimed by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic on May 5, 1868. Our R. Stanton Avery Special Collections contain many military records donated by individuals and families documenting military service from the Colonial Wars to the Korean Conflict. To view the collection, please visit: https://hubs.ly/H0P2Npw0

This amazing architectural wonder created by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Paris Exposition challenged American architects to create an equally impressive structure for the 1893 Columbia Exposition in Chicago. That challenge was met by George W.G. Ferris jr., a structural steel engineer whose invention of a giant rotating observation wheel is known today as the “Ferris Wheel.”

I’ve finally begun this process with all my family photos (including scrapbooks). I’ve scanned them into files organized by name then date. When I’m finished, I will load them on flash drives and give them to my kids, relatives, local historical societies, etc.

Clea and Joanna From The Home Edit Share Their Best Spring Cleaning Tips Like how to ensure your treasured old photos last for ages.

Have you ever heard of “locked letters”?

Rare 'locked' letter sealed 300 years ago is finally opened virtually — CNN A sealed letter in the 300-year-old Brienne Collection held at the Museum voor Communicatie in The Hague, Netherlands, has been read for the first time without opening it, thanks to X-ray technology and computer algorithms, a new study has revealed.