Tag: history of work

Array of historical occupations including lacemaking, agriculture, baking and basket weaving

Bringing Home the Bacon (Part 3)

by Dr. Sophie Kay, posted in Family History, Occupations, Research Skills

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more…”

Ever had that feeling you’re not in Kansas anymore? Historical language often presents a major barrier to our understanding, and unfamiliar terms can sometimes prevent us from moving forward with our research.

The confusion and displacement which Dorothy Gale voices when she steps out into the land of Oz for the first time in MGM’s iconic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz should resonate with many family historians.… Read the rest