I love dogs. And libraries. So, obviously.

Earlier this month I was back at William Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, to speak about my book Lineage and the history of genealogy in early America at Swem Library. It was so much fun to be back on a campus and among friends and colleagues who have meant so much to me. But of course I also took a little time to do research in Special Collections. And I paused to appreciate this lovely portrait,…