In the binders in my office that are full of my family's history, I keep lists of things to follow up on. Recently I checked something off the top of one such follow-up list that might help shed some light on what happened to my great, great-grandmother's enslaved family. The … [Read more...]
Follow Friday: Andrew Jackson Wishes
President Donald Trump's comments earlier this week lauding the seventh president Andrew Jackson reminded me of a document I recently found at the Library of Congress website while trying to track down anything about my great, great grandmother Tempy Burton's family. The … [Read more...]
Follow Friday: Immigrants and Slaves
Remember earlier this month when Ben Carson equated immigrants and slaves? My ancestors are both, and Literary Hub published my essay where I explore the differences in the context of my family's history. … [Read more...]
Treasure Chest Tuesday: The family historian
Yesterday's New York Times article "A Glimpse Into the Life of a Slave Sold to Georgetown" reminded me just how much genealogy is a group effort. It took a network of people, from descendants of the enslaved and slave owners to historians and archivists to get that remarkable … [Read more...]
Treasure Chest Thursday: The MacDowell Colony
My first real writing job out of college was a part time position at my local daily newspaper. I called the cops twice a day in our county to see if anything interesting had happened in the past 24 hours and I wrote obituaries. Every now and again, my editor assigned me a light … [Read more...]
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