John Peet was born in about 1597 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. He emigrated in 1635 and settled in Massachusetts. He moved to Connecticut in 1639. He had two known sons, John and Benjamin. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri and Texas.

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9th edition, 2019. A comprehensive list of books, articles, theses and other material covering the brass band movement, its history, instruments and musicology; together with other related topics (originally issued in book form in January 2009)

Philatelic Genealogy presents 100 old envelopes and postcards to show how they serve as sources of genealogical information. Original letters and/or transcriptions accompany twenty envelopes. Each sender and recipient is identified in a census, city directory, vital record, and/or other genealogical source, with their dates of birth and death, their parents' names, and the relationship between the sender and recipient, whenever possible. Examples are shown in ten categories: folded letters, westward expansion, the war of 1861-1865, work, immigrants, family and friend correspondence, real photo postcards, social and political interests, travel and vacation, and World War I. An introduction stresses correct identification of the recipient, sender, and their relationship, with a focus on street address, names and relationships from the letter or postcard text, and handwriting comparisons. Handwriting comparisons help identify eight senders. Appendices discuss an online philatelic genealogy database and how philatelic genealogy can help postal historians and postcard collectors. A genealogy primer is included. Black-and-white illustrations and detailed genealogical source notes appear throughout the book.

The author undercuts the bombast of current publicity surrounding school failure and reform, exposing some of the educational delusions Americans tolerate and suggesting more honest approaches to formal education.

Contains primary source material.