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Review: It All Began with Foxhole Frank

This contact led to the re-discovery of six boxes of diaries, letters, reminiscences, and photographs, most of which had been transcribed and typewritten, but never published. The Lyman & Merrie…

Portrait of African American abolitionist and entrepreneur Thomas Thomas

In Search of the Gileadites

Should one of your number be arrested, you must collect together as quickly as possible, so as to outnumber your adversaries... Do not delay one moment after you are ready:…

Ancestral Fan for showing genealogy
Ancestral Fan for showing genealogy
Statue of The Puritan
The Puritan is a bronze statue by sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Portrait of William Pynchon
Portrait of William Pynchon, founder of the City of Springfield.
An image of the cover page from the first banned book in America
Pychon's Meritorious Price was the first banned book in America.
Image of a fragment of a sermon by John Pychon
A sermon by John Pynchon.
Map of early Springfield
Burt map of early European settlement of Springfield.
Image of young boy dressed as William Pynchon
A young descendant of William Pynchon dressed as William Pynchon.
Image of Pynchon family members in 1927
Pychon descendants attend the dedication of the Pynchon building in 1927.

Kick Up Your Curiosity—With Genealogy

“Don’t forget to kick up your curiosity and hit the road when you can.  . . . We’d love to meet you and share our wonderful resources with you!”—Maggie Humberston,…

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