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He was a great influence and friend to many people, whether LDS or not; the world has lost a great man.

Added to the spotlight President Gordon B. Hinckley Dies at 97

Could "Osceola" for Capt. Leonard Smith refer to Mount Osceola, in New Hampshire?

Added to the image Smith Charles H. (p. 87), found in City Directories

Adverse weather added insult to injury after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

Added to the spotlight Face of Dispair - Migrant Mother - 1936 Dust Bowl

Via a book index, it appears this could be listed as either Jacob or Joseph Schallenberger in "History of Grant County, Wisconsin" (1881), page 1025. I will update this entry…

Added to the story page Schmallenberg-McDonald line

I was expecting to see that this was a patent for something completely new, but in fact this was for an improvement on the already existing electric light. How fascinating to see…

Added to the image Page 2, found in American Milestone Documents

Nowadays, I don't even think we would go to a movie based on advertisements that didn't consist of clips of the movie itself.

Added to the spotlight Movie Promotion

This definitely helps give a picture of the way the world was back before the Civil War.

Added to the spotlight $200.00 Reward

Note the use of the superscripted (raised) "k" in the signature for Mr. Aiken at the bottom of the document, so that "Fredk" is a shortened form of "Frederick," like "Wm" (with…

Added to the image Page 3, found in Lincoln Assassination Papers

I believe the "C.I. Ingersoll" in the upper left of this document may mean "Chief Inspector Ingersoll."

Added to the image # Not Given, found in Domestic Letters of the Department of State

Comparison shows that this is the same family, with the name of Louisa (the mother) misspelled (as "Louise") in the 1910 census. This suggests this is also a misspelling for the…

Added to the story page Schmallenberg-McDonald line

This type of photograph is interesting.

Added to the image Page 1, found in American Milestone Documents

This documents one of the most influential turning points in United States history.

Added to the image Page 1, found in American Milestone Documents

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