The Sweet Way History Comes to Life

History isn’t just something you read—it’s something you can experience. 🇺🇸🍫 As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Mars Chocolate historian Dave Borghesani is helping shine a spotlight on the people who make our nation’s stories unforgettable through the new History Tellers Award. Presented by American Heritage Chocolate and Mars, the award honors museum […]
Wesley Williams: A Hero Remembered 🔥

In 1929, FDNY Lieutenant Wesley Williams — the department’s first Black officer — risked his life to rescue a mother and her children from a devastating Lower East Side fire. Nearly a century later, Ancestry reunited the descendants of Williams and the family he saved, uncovering a powerful connection once nearly lost to history. Discover […]