February 18, 2024 For Presidents Day, advice from Washington and Lincoln that's highly relevant today The advice and guidance of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln can be applied to today's America, especially as the nation celebrates Presidents Day.
February 15, 2024 Archie W. League was the first air-traffic controller — here’s how the daredevil pilot became the angel of air safety Born in Missouri at the dawn of the Age of Flight, Archie League lives on "through the annals of aviation history.”
February 9, 2024 Meet the American who taught the Tuskegee Airmen to fly, pioneer pilot Charles 'Chief' Anderson Meet Charles A. "Chief" Anderson, lead instructor at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in World War II. This American gave the famous Tuskegee Airmen their first taste of flight.
February 5, 2024 Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, MLK Jr. and other famous figures to remember during Black History Month Every February is Black History Month, which honors Black Americans who have made impactful differences in society. Here are a group of historic figures to celebrate.
February 3, 2024 On this day in history, February 3, 1870, 15th Amendment is ratified, granting Black males the right to vote On this day in history, Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, declaring that all citizens had voting rights and could not be denied based on "race, color or previous condition of servitude."
February 1, 2024 Alberta King was the matriarch of a movement. Here’s the triumphant, tragic tale of Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother Daughter of an Atlanta minister, Alberta Williams King was raised in Ebenezer Baptist Church, gave birth to the Civil Rights movement and suffered a series of unspeakable tragedies late in life.
January 25, 2024 Tom Blankenship is the real Huckleberry Finn — here’s the small-town tale of Mark Twain’s beloved boyhood bud “Unwashed, insufficiently fed,” Thomas Blankenship of Hannibal, Missouri, boasted a big heart and magnetic personality. He inspired childhood chum Mark Twain to create one of America's most endearing fictional figures.
January 18, 2024 James Curran designed the world’s first chairlift — and helped skiing soar into new heights of popularity An engineer for Union Pacific Railroad, James Curran was tasked with increasing rail travel to Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. While rail traffic never improved, his ingenious chairlift sparked a sports phenomenon.
January 15, 2024 10 interesting facts you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a strong impact on the country throughout his life and long after. He tirelessly fought for equality and social justice through peaceful methods.
January 11, 2024 Frederic Tudor turned frozen ponds into cold cash – here’s the remarkable story of 'The Ice King' Frederic Tudor’s plan to carve ice from ponds and ship it to warm-weather lands proved a stone-cold success, though it was first ridiculed. Tudor created a thriving American industry, improved medicine and changed tastes all the way to India.