| WWI Hero Sgt. Henry Johnson Receives Long Overdue Medal of Honor Miller, Kelly, 1863-1939, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons As reported by NARA recently:
"On September 3, 2025, World War I soldiers of the U.S. Army 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, were posthumously honored during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for their duties and service."
So now seems a good time to share an article I wrote about one the 369th's greatest heroes, Henry Johnson. Back in 2015, I had the honor of conducting the research in preparation for his posthumous Medal of Honor award. Even after he received it, misinformation continued to swirl (just getting his name correct on Wikipedia took several years), but what follows is my early attempt to set the record straight. Continue reading
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| | | Genealogy Roundup, September 10 Photo by Marjan Blan on Unsplash
Under The Missiles: The Women Racing To Save Ukraine’s Photographic Treasures – A timely and invaluable initiative. “Buzko and her team have a generator that keeps their scanners going through blackouts, and the women work through the air-raid alerts that frequently interrupt public life in Kyiv.”
“When there are students in the archive, of course I take them to the bomb shelter because I’m responsible for them,” the archivist says. “But for my colleagues, it’s their own decision.”
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| | | | | | The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island: Uncovering the True Story of the First Immigrant to Arrive at America’s Isle of Hope On January 1, 1892, Annie Moore of Ireland tripped into the pages of history and became the poster child of immigration by being the first to arrive at Ellis Island. And then she disappeared. Adding insult to injury, a different Annie Moore usurped her place in history decades later. Now – 150 years after her birth and 100 years after her death – a determined genealogist finally sets the record straight and reveals the true story of Ellis Island’s first. | | | | | Megan Smolenyak | | St Petersburg, FL
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