Cher Ami and Other Heroic Birds
No homing pigeon ever enlisted in any war, but they were used by the military on both sides of the conflicts during World Wars I and II. Once in place, […]
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Everyday Heroes
The U.S. Constitution: Explained in Less Than an Hour
The United States Constitution is the cornerstone that supports our liberty. Yet most people are only vaguely aware of all that it specifies and why. What if the Constitution and
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The Enduring Role of Animals in World War I
World War I marked a turning point in warfare, ushering in an era of large-scale mechanization. Trains, trucks, tanks, cars, and motorcycles were deployed for the war, yet animals remained
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Elizabeth Keckly, Slave Turned Entrepreneur, Confidante to Mary Lincoln
Early Years Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly* (1818-1907) was born into slavery in North Carolina. Her mother was a seamstress. Elizabeth was originally told that her father was George Hobbs, a slave
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The World’s First Ferris Wheel: Chicago 1893
The first Ferris Wheel—known as the Big Wheel—was constructed for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. It dazzled and then it was gone. This world’s fair was to celebrate
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Dr. Charles Drew, Medical Pioneer in Blood Work
Dr. Charles Drew was a pioneer in medicine who achieved recognition in a racially divided America for his work with blood collection and storage during World War II. But those
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