Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
How many innovative and important women from the late 19th and early 20th century remain in the shadows of history?
First American Woman to Build a Cosmetics Empire: Harriet Hubbard Ayer Read More »
Governor (Jose Antonio) Romualdo Pacheco, Jr. (1831-1899) American politician and diplomat Only Hispanic (thus far) to serve as Governor of California First Hispanic representative of a state in Congress (Hispanics
First Hispanic Governor of California: Romualdo Pacheco, Jr. Read More »
Numerous efforts have been made over the years to locate where Amelia Earhart’s plane went down on July 2, 1937. But few people to day know how very seriously the
The Hunt for Amelia Earhart Read More »
One doesn’t often luck into a story about Frank Lloyd Wright that provides not one but two dog stories, but when a long-time reader told me she favored dachshunds and
Frank Lloyd Wright and Two Dog Stories Read More »
Julia McWilliams Child, Office of Strategic Services Decades before becoming a famous chef, McWilliams (her maiden name) wanted to join the WACS or the WAVES during World War II to help with the military cause.
Julia McWilliams Child (1912-2004) Read More »
In the early twentieth century, those without sight were marginalized members of society. They had no job options and no mobility. They had to rely on the kindness of someone
Seeing Eye Dogs Brought to America in 1928 Read More »
