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The family secret behind granddad's desk calendar

The family secret behind granddad's desk calendar

Dan Ruby

A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and an ongoing interest in genealogy.

October 1937 – August 2006
  • 15
  • 2
  • business startup
  • artifacts
  • suicide
  • Long Beach
  • New York
  • Queens
  • Ruby
  • Ratner
Bad News: Headstones and Headlines

Bad News: Headstones and Headlines

nuthatchman

A first experiment searching historic newspaper archives is successful, but yields a ghastly surprise.

1900 – 8/4/2013
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  • 2
  • US census
  • Cemetery
  • family secret
  • Lynch
  • Monowi
  • Boston
  • Chválová
  • Josef Jr.
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