'Share on Twitter' NYT July 23, 1940: Portugal Holding Delicate Position Apr 10, 2012 0 Comment This report from the New York Times covers the situation in Portugal the very week our travelers arrive in Lisbon. Machinist The chief poobah at Family History Machine is Dan Ruby, aka Machinist. He created FHM as a tool to present his own family history, then opened the platform for other family storytellers to do the same. PreviousNext Display Download Link in Storyspace No Story Portfolio Explore Themes Sources & Methods No results news reports