Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
George Meléndez Wright was the first professional park service employee to bring focus to wildlife in the parks. He was only 21 when he was hired by Yosemite National Park, […]
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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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As the balloons come down at the end of the final political convention of 2024, it is quite fascinating to look at a convention of the past. Many years ago
Political Conventions: A Look at 1908 Read More »
The first dogs used for police work in the United States were introduced in New York City and Glen Ridge, New Jersey, during the first decade of the 20th century.
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Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was a pioneer who created a place for herself in the world of architecture and design. She was hired by the Fred Harvey Company–the hospitality firm
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Tourism in the Southwest was almost nonexistent when the railroads began traveling to the West Coast. But Fred Harvey’s hospitality company saw an opportunity to pioneer the leisure travel in
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