I am an independent historical and genealogical researcher in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently became a board-certified genealogist and am pursuing a master’s degree in Heritage Preservation at Georgia State University.
Please contact me to discuss your research project.
My specialties lie in genealogical problem solving, property history, and African American family history, but I enjoy researching all questions of history.
How many times have you seen an ad juxtaposing pictures of an overweight person with their new skinny self? They are often used to pitch a dietary supplement, usually with an offer of free samples. Did you know that the combination of these two sales techniques can be traced back more than one hundred years?
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From the Atlanta Journal, June 20, 1883, reprinted from the Nashville Banner.
Whisky vs. Philosophy.
A Man Who Gets Drunk According to System–Has Not Drawn a Sober Breath Sunday for Twenty Years.
Nashville Banner.
“You see that man,” said a manufacturer to a Banner representative last Sunday, as he pointed to an individual staggering through the street.
“Oh, yes, I [...]
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This series of ten incredible Firsts in Photography is an amazing look back into history.
My favorite entry in the list is the first human in a photograph. The image shows a city scene with a man getting his shoes shined on the street.
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