Rockwell’s Dogs
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) captured the American spirit by depicting real-life scenes that told a compelling story or conveyed a clear emotion. Both the people he painted and the animals he […]
American Dogs
During the “Dog Days of Summer,” we examined America’ stories through its dogs. You’ll be amazed by stories about the dogs of 9-11, the first seeing eye dog in the U.S., and how the K-9 corps of World War II was made up of people’s pets.
The Bush Family and Their Dogs
There is no doubt that the Bush family members who lived in the White House are “dog people.”
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Shep, Faithful Dog of Montana
If you have ever visited Fort Benton, Montana, then you have seen the monument to “Faithful Shep” that sits above the river alongside the train tracks.
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American Dogs in the Military
The news that a dog had been an important member of the team that brought down Osama Bin Laden in the spring of 2011 highlighted the vital role dogs have
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Jean, Dog Star of Silent Films
Before Lassie and Rin Tin Tin, there was another canine screen star, one who starred in silent films. She was a Border collie, known as Jean, the Vitagraph dog. No
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Fala, FDR’s Beloved Dog
The year was 1940 and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), the 32nd president of the United States had been in office since 1933, governing through the years of the Great Depression
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