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Read more about the article The Reluctant Immigrants

Tower of St. Giles' Cathedral on left; Mayfield Salisbury Paris Church in the middle; and Edinburgh Castle on right. Photographer: W. Bulach

Campbell Family

The Reluctant Immigrants

Edinburgh, Scotland: The tower of St. Giles` Cathedral on the left, the tower of Mayfield Salisbury Paris Church in the middle of the picture and Edinburgh Castle on the right.…

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July 28, 2023

Read more about the article Indomitable and Beloved–Grandma Brennan

Margaret Ryan Brennan

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Indomitable and Beloved–Grandma Brennan

Imagine being born right after the Civil War and living to see the Space Age. Imagine growing up with the Brooklyn Bridge being built right in your neighborhood. Imagine traveling…

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April 30, 2022

Joachim Family / Ullrich Family

William Otto Joachim Ullrich

My grandfather, William Otto Joachim Ullrich, was a complicated man. Even his name was complicated. I never met him because he died of pneumonia at the young age of 43. …

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September 12, 2021

Joachim Family

Dr. Conrad Joachim and the Revolution of 1849

Dr. Conrad Joachim and the Revolution of 1849 A Life of Convictions, Service, and Dangerous Choices Image credit: “Deutscher Bund” map by ziegelbrenner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Introduction…

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November 25, 2025