Thursday, December 24, 2020

History in the Future

 


To be or not to be, that is the question? We cannot ignore history, it is of paramount importance. We often do not identify it first hand, as hindsight is 20/20. Everything we do, we may think that we have taken the past into consideration, however often we gloss over important information that may lead to an ideal decision. If we conduct adequate research, we can uncover a fair amount of information to provide a detailed perspective. I to, on occasion, am doomed to repeat the past as a result of lack of research. To be cognizant of the history that has gone before us is essential to prevent such mistakes. ~Photo of bumblebee on sunflower by Anthony Bengston, September 11, 2011.


Saving Ephemera

  What should we as genealogists and historians do with old ephemera? Surely our children and grandchildren will not what these items when w...