George Washington’s Poodle
America Comes Alive featured a George Washington dog story in early July, but I now have another one.
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The Coolidge Dogs (and Other Animals)
If the American population divided itself into pet people and non-pet people, Calvin Coolidge—our 30th president (1923-1929)—and his wife Grace, would definitely be on the “pet” side of the line.
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Sentry Dogs on U.S. Soil in World War II
When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, Americans worried what part of the country would be attacked next? Oil fields off the California shoreline? Factories in the Midwest?
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Gerald and Betty Ford’s Golden Retriever, Liberty
Liberty, a presidential dog, surfaced as a good subject to profile because it provided variety to readers who may want to read about more than dog movie stars or war dogs.
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Pal, the Wonder Dog, and his Offspring Pete
During the 1920s pit bulls were one of the most popular family dogs in the United States. They were so well-liked that a pit bull, Pal, was a much beloved
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LBJ’s Dogs
LBJ’s most famous dogs were two beagles. Him and Her were born in June of 1963, and were destined to be the best-known pets of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th president
