Have you often wondered what it might have been like to actually live in the past? If you have an unquenchable thirst for history and an abiding patience with uncomfortable ... Read More

Joe Rosenthal, the photographer who took the soul-stirring picture of the World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, died Sunday at the age of 94. The committee who awarded him ... Read More

Aren't there times you wish you could travel back in time to see what life was really like for your ancestors? I know I do, which is probably why I ... Read More

Despite the fact that most Russians who dig into their family history learn that their ancestors were peasants rather than nobles, it is becoming fashionable to learn more about Russian ... Read More

It's fun to sit on my couch in my pjs and search for my ancestors, but when I can find the time I always prefer the firsthand thrill of the ... Read More

The old days when families got together every Sunday for dinner, or chatted over the fence, seem to have disappeared in a whirlwind of the commitments and distances of life ... Read More

Another computer containing personal data of U.S. veterans has gone missing - this time from the security-protected office of a subcontractor hired to assist in insurance collections for VA medical ... Read More