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Gen X Is Spotting Old School Habits They Inherited From The Silent Generation
Generation X has a reputation for being fiercely independent, practical, and reluctant to make a fuss. Now, many are recognizing those same qualities in an older generation that helped shape their childhoods, with memories of reused household supplies, carefully stretched meals, and money-saving habits bringing back familiar stories. A discussion among Gen Xers has sparked…
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Nearly 4 Million Enslaved People’s Records Can Now Be Searched Online
Millions of people tracing their family histories have just gained access to an extraordinary archive that was once difficult to search. Nearly 4 million records documenting enslaved people across 20 former British colonies have been digitized and indexed, allowing descendants to search names and family details that have remained buried in historical registers for generations.…
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Bride Becomes the Eleventh Woman to Wear Her Family Wedding Dress
Some wedding dresses are carefully packed away after a single walk down the aisle, treasured as keepsakes but never worn again. Others become family heirlooms, appearing at anniversaries or displayed in memory boxes. Very few, however, continue telling their story for more than a century. For one Pennsylvania family, a Victorian wedding dress first worn…
