Recognizing Progress: The 1938 Celebration of Airmail Week
Today, e-mail travels in a matter of moments, text messages arrive in real time, and almost all items sent through the U.S. Mail spend at least part of their time on an airplane.
Heroes & Trailblazers
Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
America’s First Ladies and their Jewelry
The types of jewelry the various first ladies wore and what they spent on their adornments gives an interesting lens through which to view a presidency as well as a …
Assuring That Women’s Stories are Told
Gloria Steinem has been quoted as saying, “If we don’t see a history with women, we don’t know that we can create it.” My final post for the month of …
In Times of War: Lincoln and the Holidays
Like other Americans, the Lincoln family would have wanted to celebrate the Christmas holiday. But what was it like during those early days of the Civil War? Though Lincoln certainly …
Jackie Robinson: Barred from Flying to First Spring Training
We often read about Rosa Parks’ bravery in refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, but very little is written about …
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Helping Gloria Steinem Celebrate her 75th Birthday
One of the pleasures of having attended Smith College was being on the mailing list for a mini-fundraiser to celebrate Gloria Steinem’s 75th birthday as well as the donation of …
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