by Cathy Hanson | Jul 18, 2017 | HAS, Research Tips, Stories
Considered the first modern natural disaster, the 1755 earthquake that destroyed Lisbon, Portugal, is well studied. If you are specifically interested in the scientific, philosophical, religious, economic, literary or political consequences of this event, an internet...
by Cathy Hanson | Apr 12, 2017 | HAS, Research Tips
For those of us who are visual learners, one of the easiest ways to retain information about history is through images. Whether those images are sepia-toned photos or medieval paintings, they are vital to many of us, enabling us to better viscerally understand...
by Cathy Hanson | Feb 7, 2017 | HAS, News, Research Tips
Currently our news cycles are stuffed full of BREAKING NEWS. I love that there can be breaking news in history, even if it isn’t urgent enough to require ALL CAPS. This particular news will probably have a wide-ranging and long-lasting effect on historical...
by Cathy Hanson | Jul 4, 2016 | HAS, News, Research Tips, Stories
If not for the events of July 1916, one hundred years ago, we may not have Jaws, Shark Week, or even Sharknado so ingrained in our culture. Imagine an America without that multi-purpose phrase, “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” There has been much written and filmed...
by Cathy Hanson | Apr 11, 2016 | HAS, Research Tips, Stories
One of the reasons that I love reading old newspaper articles is because they are a potent reminder that we don’t always know all the important stuff at the beginning of a story. I discussed this in a previous post when I included parts of the original newspaper...
by Cathy Hanson | Mar 28, 2016 | HAS, Research Tips
About six months ago I wrote a blog post about former American slaves trying desperately to locate family members who had been lost to them through sales to other owners. Take a moment to think about that, about never again seeing a parent, child or other loved one...