By Barbara Pelissier, Westhampton Historical Society Discovering as much information as possible about the person you are researching generally includes finding a final resting place. Whether compiling documents of your town’s veterans or researching your own personal genealogy, an accompanying image of a headstone and the location of the cemetery helps to round out a … Continue reading LOCATING FINAL RESTING PLACES AND VIEWING IMAGES ONLINE
THE EMPEROR’S TOY SOLDIERS: CHINA’S TERRA COTTA WARRIORS
By Cliff McCarthy, Museum of Springfield History Zheng was only thirteen when, in 246 BC, he became King of Qin, the westernmost state of China. By his thirty-eighth year, he had achieved what no other warlord before him had done -- he had conquered and unified all of the "warring states" of China, proclaiming himself … Continue reading THE EMPEROR’S TOY SOLDIERS: CHINA’S TERRA COTTA WARRIORS
Pioneer Valley History Network 