Monday Recap for August 11, 2014

Posted August 11, 2014 by Amanda | 2 Comments

Kickstart your week with these great articles from around the web!

Image: Obituaries from the First World War / The Telegraph

Obituaries from the First World War (The Telegraph) – UK’s The Telegraph shares obituaries of those who fought and survived the Great War
Couple who could never forget one another reunited 70 years after their families forced them to break up in China (DailyMail UK) – The amazing story of a couple reunited after being forced to separate
Tombstone That Dad Designed For Son Who Had Disabilities Captures Boy’s Tenacious Spirit (The Huffington Post) – See this uplifting tombstone a father had made for his disabled son
Fun with the relationship calculator at GENI.com (Kitty Cooper’s Blog) – It’s always great to see people having fun with Geni’s relationship calculator
Obama has 44 cousins in the Senate. Now can’t we all just get along? (The Guardian) – AJ Jacobs shares Obama’s family connections to the U.S. Senate. Will knowledge of their kinship help bring everyone together?
Ancestor Hate Mail (Clue Wagon blog) – Need a laugh? Kerry Scott’s letters to her ancestors are a really fun read
Woman looking for birth mother discovers she married her brother (WGN) – A woman discovers she’s married to her brother after tracing down her mother

Monday Recap for August 4, 2014 – Last week’s recap
The Badge of Military Merit – Did you know the Purple Heart was originally known as the Badge of Military Merit? In honor of Purple Heart Day, we take a look at the first three recipients of the award