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The Road to Tappan: A Traitor, a Spy, and the Fate of a Nation

Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary with my favorite Revolutionary War story.

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The Hawley Surname & Big Y-700

My father's Family Tree DNA Big Y-700 test data.

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The Curious Case of Hawley Harvey Crippen Then and Now

Hawley Crippen sites in Michigan and London, England.

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Charles III Coronation

Photos of Princess Kate at the Dog and Duck, Coronation Day and Buckingham Palace the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, and Tea at The Savoy.

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Cemeteries in Sicily

On the hunt for ancestors in the cemeteries of Falcone and Riesi, Sicily.

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Savoca, Sicily

50th Anniversary of the Godfather's filming in Savoca, Sicily.

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Alachua County Series

Site of Daniel Newnan's Expedition

The original site of Daniel Newnan's Expedition, one of the earliest and most intense clashes of Florida's 1812 Patriot War, is located along County Road 234 near Windsor.

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The Old Alachua Trail

Prior to European settlement in Georgia and Florida, the Alachua Trail held significant historical importance as a key pathway for early Native American hunting and trading expeditions.

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Windsor Providence Church

Nestled within the historic settlement of Windsor in Alachua County, Florida, the Providence Community Christian Church stands as a serene testament to the region's rich heritage.

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The Alachua County Courthouse

The Alachua County courthouse, located in the middle of courthouse square in Gainesville Florida, was the center of political and judicial life.

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Historic Baird Mansion

With a nod to a Victorian style architecture with a slightly haunted look, the Baird Mansion at 309 Southeast 7th Street, formerly 505 Roper Avenue SE, is as impressive today as it must have been at the turn of the century in Gainesville, Florida.

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Micanopy Cemetery

The cemetery at Florida's earliest inland settlement holds the remains of Florida's brave pioneers.

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