Ellen Ochoa (1958- ) is a veteran astronaut who was chosen for four space flights and has almost one thousand flight hours to her credit. She was the first Latina […]
Ellen Ochoa: First Latina Astronaut, Inventor and Now Director of “Mission Control” Read More »
As the Pledge of Allegiance became more widely accepted after its introduction in 1892, various groups weighed in on the wording. There have been alterations from the original wording penned
The Pledge of Allegiance and How It Has Changed Read More »
Those of us who were alive on September 11, 2001 will never live long enough to forget that day. Whether we witnessed it on television, from the streets of Manhattan or D.C. or from farther away, there was the horror of watching the extraordinarily bright blue skies turn black from the terrorist attacks on our country.
How could we forget?
Remembering September 11 Read More »
The Pledge of Allegiance is very much a part of the fabric of our country. Yet the tradition of the Pledge is actually relatively young. It was first introduced in 1892.
How the Pledge of Allegiance Was Written Read More »
A smart German shepherd was brought to public attention in the 1920s. He was recognized for the almost unlimited number of commands he could understand. Jacob Herbert of Detroit, loved
A Smart German Shepherd, 1927 Read More »
Traveling with dogs is not a new development of the 21st century. When the Titanic boarded its passengers in Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, many of those passengers brought
Dogs of the Titanic: Three Who Survived Read More »
