In Honor of Service Dogs
Service dog training organizations have historically not been able to keep up with demand, and Sarah Walker was typical of most people who applied for an assistance dog.
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Heroes & Trailblazers
Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
The Government Asked For Pets for Defense in the 1940s
What if the U.S. government wanted your dog to enlist in the military? That’s exactly the request that went out in 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor. The direct attack on
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The Bush Family and Their Dogs
There is no doubt that the Bush family members who lived in the White House are “dog people.”
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Dads in the Comic Strips
Today our cultural images of parenting are formed by movies, television, and what we see online. But in the 1940s and ‘50s, societal images were influenced by earlier forms of
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America As It Once Was: A Daily Gift
Author and historian David C. McCullough has said, “History is who we are and why we are the way we are.”
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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: A Postscript
In Washington, D.C. this weekend for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, I have three experiences to share with you, each of which has been changed by the news of the success of the daring plan to bring down Osama bin Laden.
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