Where Did You Come From?

Louis Zwart (1866-1934) and his wife Anna Duker (1867-1941) enjoyed the outdoors in their leisure time and often camped at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York. They are my Dutch great-grandparents. “Genealogists: they’re just grad students without the Pell Grant funding or a degree waiting for them at the end.” Buzzy Jackson, Shaking the Family…

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#historynerd

History wasn’t only my focus in college, its my pastime all the time. I am a volunteer “sitter” for two of my local city’s museums. About once a month, I show up for my appointed hours, unlock the door, turn on the lights, adjust the thermostat, start up any powered displays, and turn out the…

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