Monday Recap for October 20, 2014

Posted October 20, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Ready for this week’s roundup of articles? Check them out below!

Image: Rare photo shows Robert E. Lee’s slave, Selina Gray – the hero of Arlington House / The Washington Post

Rare photo shows Robert E. Lee’s slave, Selina Gray – the hero of Arlington House (The Washington Post) – An incredible find! Rare photograph discovered on Ebay has been acquired by the National Park Service
In defense of family history (The Guardian) – A defense of family history against scholarly condescension
An Error Set in Stone – at the Cemetery (The Wall Street Journal) – What happens when you find an error on a relative’s tombstone?
French soldier’s room unchanged 96 years after his death in first world war (The Guardian) – The parents of WWI soldier kept their son’s room the same as the day he left, and stipulated that when they moved that it should not be changed for 500 years
12 Keys to Analyzing the Vials Section of Historic Newspapers (The Ancestors Hunt) – Check out these great tips for researching historic newspapers
Mount Moriah: Exploring an Abandoned Philadelphia Cemetery (Slate.com) – Great picture tour of Philadelphia’s Mount Moriah Cemetery
The slang words that defined the First World War (The Telegraph) – Neat list of lang words used heavily during the first world war.

Monday Recap for October 13, 2014 – Last week’s recap
Global Family Reunion: Hangout with AJ Jacobs – Your invited to our Google+ Hangout on Air with best selling author AJ Jacobs! UPDATE: The hangout has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 2pm EST.
The London Beer Flood of 1814 – It’s the 200th anniversary of one of history’s oddest disasters. You’ll never look at beer the same way again.