Travel in the American west was a dangerous undertaking in the 1860s. In the years before the railroad crossed Wyoming, it was up to the stage coach drivers to get passengers and mail safely through the desert landscape and mountain … Continue reading →
As I scrolled through clippings from US newspapers in the late 19th century, one name kept cropping up: Consul Heenan. The articles made it clear he was an American consul based at the embassy in Odessa, from where he kept … Continue reading →
A research journey that started with an address on a World War 2 draft registration card for John Hammersley-Heenan ended with a woman who created one of the film industry’s most prestigious awards. I’ve been gathering information about the Hammersley-Heenan … Continue reading →
The latest of this series of obituaries found in newspaper records, relates to the a veteran of the war in Vietnam. John C. Heenan, 59, of Las Vegas, passed away Aug. 9, 2007, from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle … Continue reading →
The latest of this series of obituaries found in newspaper records, relates to the son of an Irish immigrant to the USA. Simon P Heenan Steel Employee Succumbs At 59 Simon P Heenan, 59 years old, an employee of the … Continue reading →
February may be known as the month of love, but my recent explorations of newspaper archives shows that the path to happiness is not always smooth. In the case of one young woman from Connecticut, USA, love ended in tragedy. As … Continue reading →