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.
June 29, 2007 by Elizabeth | Comments Off
The following is a list of upcoming Footnote Member Meetings we will be holding the remainder of 2007. Salt Lake City, Utah: Friday, July 20, 2007 at 3pm IAJGS 2007 Conference Fort Wayne, Indiana: Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 2pm. … Continue reading
We will be holding a meeting of Footnote.com members at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 2pm. The meeting will be held at The National Archives building in downtown Washington D.C. Footnote … Continue reading
June 11, 2007 by Chris Willis | Comments Off
Sharron Tate Moody, a reporter and former self-professed skeptic of Footnote.com, took another look at the site this weekend and talks about it in her Tampa Tribune column: At that time (February 2007), users could subscribe to the site for … Continue reading
June 8, 2007 by Chris Willis | 1 Comment
The National Archives unveiled a handwritten note by Abraham Lincoln written on 7 July 1863 telling his generals to bring about “the litteral(sic) or substantial destruction of (Robert E.) Lee’s army” after the battle of Gettysburg. A week after Lincoln’s … Continue reading
May 23, 2007 by Elizabeth | Comments Off
We will be holding a meeting of Footnote.com members at the 2007 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank, California on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 6:00 PM. Footnote members who live in the Los Angeles area or who will … Continue reading
