Overcame major obstacles in order to practice medicine Only female doctor in Denver for at least the first three decades of the 20th century Justina Ford was born in Knoxville, […]
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Beetle Bailey, created by Mort Walker (1922-2018), first appeared in 1950. Despite the changes in our military since that time, the comic strip remains a culture icon. Everyone can identify
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The dogs and their owners who survived the tragedy of 9-11, and those who came afterward to help with rescue should never be forgotten. Here are stories of a few:
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What if the U.S. government wanted your dog to enlist in the military? That’s exactly the request that went out in 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor. The direct attack on
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Today our cultural images of parenting are formed by movies, television, and what we see online. But in the 1940s and ‘50s, societal images were influenced by earlier forms of
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Walk west on Spring Street, through SoHo, past the enticing restaurants and the tempting clothing shops, and after you pass Varick Street, you will come to a fire house that still looks like a fire house, but this one welcomes you in to hear stories and see old fire trucks and other memorabilia from some 225 years of fire fighting in Manhattan. The museum itself is a gem that is worthy of visits from old and young.
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