In 1777 General "Washington's innoculation policy set the stage for compulsory vaccination programs in the US miliatry that have continued for 3 centuries." Until Hegseth abbolished it in 2026 historyofvaccines.org/blog/washing...
Over the years I have blogged about local history and genealogy in New England. Some of the stories can only be described as weird. So, for "Weird Wednesday" I'm posting one of those strange stories. Today's story is about the Anti-Gravity Society. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/11/anti...
Patriot #6 in my series about Revolutionary War ancestors for the 250th anniversary. Nathaniel Treadwell was from Ipswich, Massachusetts, and he owned an inn in the center of town. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/my-r... #genealogy #RevolutionaryWar
Thank you!
Do you have photo memories of the Bicentennial in 1976? Or any photos of the Quasquibicentennial in 2001? I found a bunch of fun, vintage photos in my family albums. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/memo... #genealogy #familyhistory
Levi Younger of Gloucester, Massachusetts is the 5th patriot I've written about in this series on the Revolutionary War ancestors in my family tree. He was captured at sea as a prisoner of war. #genealogy Is there a Patriot in your family tree? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/my-r...
This week I was compelled to blog about the history of the White Mountains National Forest and why it exists - deforestation, wildfires, erosion, lost sources of lumber, etc. Recent events in DC mean return to this loss and the pollution of headwaters nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...
Ancient history and recent history collide in this post about New England's White Mountain National Forest. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...
Patriot #4 in my series on my Revolutionary War ancestors is Daniel Glover. He was the brother of General John Glover of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and member of the famous Glover Regiment that saved General George Washington several times. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/my-r...
I’m reading this book now!
Patriot #4 in my series on my Revolutionary War ancestors is Daniel Glover. He was the brother of General John Glover of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and member of the famous Glover Regiment that saved General George Washington several times. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/my-r...
I love weathervanes with connections to my own family history. This one is from my son-in-law's family. It is a wooden replica of his grandfather's boat made into a weathervane nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/12/weat...
Science quote of the day!
In four days the Artemas II crew will be further away from the Trump administration than anyone has ever been before! Isn't the space program great?!
Isn’t it already a law? Remember when Woodrow Wilson tried it and last that battle about 100 years ago? Why are we having to fight Trump on all these things that are clearly illegal according to the constitution?
It's Weathervane Wednesday! Today's weathervanes were photographed in Madrid, Spain. Three over one building! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/madr... #weathervanes
A blog post about my recent visit to the newly renovated American Ancestors headquarters in Boston, and their new genealogy museum called Family Heritage Experience. Have you visited this new space yet? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-vi...
"Jesus is the King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Pope Leo said. "He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them." Palm Sunday 2026
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
I saw a group of dolphins do this off Bar Harbor when we were visiting Acadia National Park. It was spectacular!
Have you heard of the America's Tapestry Project? Each of the original thirteen colonies has a project going for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Take a peek at what is going on with the New Hampshire Tapestry! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/02/amer...
#3 in my series of blog posts about my Revolutionary War ancestors. My 5th great grandfather, Jonathan Flint, lived in Reading, Massachusetts. His family had many ties to the 1692 Salem witch hysteria. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/03/my-r... #genealogy #familyhistory #250th #RevWar
Genealogy story of the day...
The third in a series on my Revolutionary War ancestors is Jonathan Flint (1730 - abt. 1800) of Reading, Mass. His grandparents and relatives were involved with the 1692 witch hysteria in nearbly Salem. Who were your Revolutionary War ancestors? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/03/my-r...
#3 in my series of blog posts about my Revolutionary War ancestors. My 5th great grandfather, Jonathan Flint, lived in Reading, Massachusetts. His family had many ties to the 1692 Salem witch hysteria. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/03/my-r... #genealogy #familyhistory #250th #RevWar
Internet image of the week!
Even Lobsters are protesting in Maine. Yarmouth ME. @pinetreeactivism.org
