July 25, 2007 by Elizabeth | 2 Comments
We will be holding a meeting of Footnote.com members at the 2007 FGS Conference in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 2pm. The meeting will be held at the Grand Wayne Center Board Room. Footnote members who … Continue reading
July 21, 2007 by Chris Willis | 1 Comment
After nearly seven months, we’ve hit the 14 million mark and continue to add documents at a pace of more than 2 million a month. As a comparison: According to Agence France-Presse, the Library of Congress has digitized 11 million … Continue reading
July 19, 2007 by Chris Willis | Comments Off
There is no master plan of History. Events happen, we witness and, later, we try to make sense of them. When tragic or momentous events do occur, we often seek to forgo patience for prescience. We want it all to … Continue reading
July 16, 2007 by Josh Buhler | 1 Comment
Adobe, the publishers of the Flash Player plugin, have announced that a security update is now available for the Flash Player. Upgrading the Flash Player plugin is not required to continue using Footnote.com or our Document Viewer. However, as this … Continue reading
July 11, 2007 by Peter | 2 Comments
Last week we added some new features to the site that should make using Footnote easier and more fun. We added Spotlights and Title Information Pages and overhauled the Original Documents and Profile pages. Here’s a little more detail about … Continue reading
July 6, 2007 by Chris Willis | Comments Off
In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issued a press release saying they had recovered debris of a crashed “flying disc” sparking intense media interest. They later corrected themselves by stating the materials were that of a downed … Continue reading
July 6, 2007 by Chris Willis | 1 Comment
Which two people died on the 4th of July? Benjamin Franklin Born: 1706 George Washington Born: 1732 John Adams Born: 1735 John Hancock Born: 1737 Thomas Jefferson Born: 1743 Abraham Lincoln Born: 1809 Good luck.
