Monday Recap for March 10, 2014

Posted March 10, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Suffering from the Monday blues? Check out these articles for a quick family history pick-me-up to perk up your Monday!

Image: 11 Jobs That No Longer Exist Today / 9gag.com)

11 Jobs That No Longer Exist Today (9gag.com) – Did your ancestors work jobs that no longer exist today?
War Widow Finds Answers After Years (FaithIt.com) – A war widow discovers the truth about her missing husband after searching for 68 years
20 Rare Historic Photos (Viralnova.com) – Check out these amazing photos from history
First person: Desperate to trace her roots, Sarah Ivens found the answer were in her DNA (DailyMail UK) -A journalist desperate to learn where she came from turns to DNA testing to find her answers
The Historian Who Unearthed “Twelve Years a Slave” (The New Yorker) – The story behind the woman who worked to keep Solomon Northup’s legacy alive

Oscar Night 2014: Who’s Related? – Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie turns out to be more of a family photo! Check out how some of the night’s big nominees are related!
Patents: The Hula Hoop – Did you play with a hula hoop as a child? Check out the patent for the childhood classic toy