Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
What can a 100-year-old dyed-blue blanket tell us? Plenty, if we have the right interpreter. At the Journey through Hallowed Ground Conference in Gettysburg in late May (2013), John P. […]
A Pullman Blanket Tells a Story Read More »
Sometimes we lose in order to win.
This was very much the case with the Battle of Monocacy, fought just outside Frederick, Maryland on July 9, 1864. The Union soldiers went down in defeat, but they accomplished a bigger
[caption id="attachment_550" align="alignright" width="300"] Worthington House, Courtesy of Monocacy Battlefield[/caption]
goal — they saved Washington.
The 1864 Battle at Monocacy That Saved Washington Read More »
Memorial Day, initially known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War in the way that one might expect a day of remembrance to begin — mourners started placing
Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Have Served, Including Military Dogs Read More »
Hazel Bishop’s intention to be a doctor ended with the stock market crash of 1929. Instead, she got a job as a biochemical technician at a hospital. Eventually, her chemical
Hazel Bishop (1906-1998), Research Chemist Who Made Name in Cosmetics Read More »
“The road to success is always under construction,” aptly quotes Cheryl McKissack Daniel, President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, a New York construction company involved in many major infrastructure
Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned Construction Company Marks 108 Years and Counting Read More »
“If a place doesn’t exist, it’s hard to tell the story,” says Adrian Scott Fine, director of Advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy, as we toured Terminal Island.
What Happened on Terminal Island, Why It Matters and What is at Risk Read More »
