Local HistoryPublished September 20, 2024 Submitted by: Konrad
Omar Palmer, sometimes called the Wizard of Oto, was a healer, perhaps a doctor, who moved to the Ozarks for his health. He ended up helping and healing in the Oto, Mo. community.
More Books & Authors, Diverse VoicesPublished November 15, 2020 Submitted by: Konrad
Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October as a reclamation of Columbus Day. November is Native American Heritage Month. Discover stories by Indigenous authors with one of these titles.
More Books & AuthorsPublished October 11, 2020 Submitted by: Konrad
The weird fiction of Howard Phillips Lovecraft has slithered deep into American culture over the past century, but much of Lovecraft’s fiction is laced with racism and misogyny, causing its place in the horror cannon to be reassessed. Enjoy these titles that explore how female writers and authors of color are expanding Lovecraft’s mythos to be more inclusive and reimagining his stories to reconcile their insidious depictions.
More Books & AuthorsPublished April 30, 2015 Submitted by: Konrad
There are hundreds of poets currently publishing, some carving out a legacy for themselves. Here is a list of poets who may well one day appear along Dickinson and Frost in poetry anthologies assigned in schools. More Books & AuthorsPublished February 13, 2015 Submitted by: Konrad
As sweethearts profess their love for one another on Valentine’s Day, these tales show that love can indeed be undying. More Books & AuthorsPublished October 14, 2014 Submitted by: Konrad
Arkham House Publishing has been publishing some of the best supernatural and fantastical fiction for the past 70 years. If you're looking for a good chill this Halloween season, here are just a few suggestions. More GenealogyPublished September 15, 2014 Submitted by: Konrad
Locating an ancestor's burial place can be difficult, espcially if you don't know where to begin. Find out how to locate burials locally or across the country, and learn some tricks to get past genealogical roadblocks. More GenealogyPublished September 8, 2014 Submitted by: Konrad
The U.S. Federal Census, taken every decade, can provide a wealth of information about the everyday lives of your ancestors, from their children and siblings to their occupations and their movements across the country. More GenealogyPublished August 15, 2014 Submitted by: Konrad
Death certificates provide clues to our ancestors' births, lives, deaths, and their final resting places. More GenealogyPublished August 9, 2014 Submitted by: Konrad
Local newspapers hold the key to the details of our ancestors' daily lives. More