Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
The U.S. Post Office was instrumental in leading the way for American progress in air travel. For years, the story of the Post Office is one of an agency that
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Title IX–the law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in any programs or activities in all federally funded educational institutions—was instrumental to bringing women into athletics. But pioneers in women’s sports
Trailblazer For Women in Sports: Ina Gittings Read More »
A former slave who became a well-regarded ranch manager and amateur naturalist deserves credit for recognizing a significant archaeological find. George McJunkin noticed over-sized bison bones in a washed-out arroyo
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During World War II, a wife wrote a desperate plea to a man in the military whom she barely knew. She needed information about her husband, and my father and
World War II Years: A Wife’s Anguished Letter Read More »
Martin Luther King Jr. was strongly influenced by his father, Martin Luther King, Sr. (often called Daddy King). King Senior was a minister in the Baptist Church. He was also
Daddy King: Martin Luther King Sr. Read More »
Polar explorer Admiral Richard Byrd’s staff commissioned the Pullman Company near Chicago to build a snow cruiser for what would be Admiral Byrd’s third trip to Antarctica. The idea for
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