World-class athlete specializing in the high jump First African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal (1948 in London); paved the way for other young women to follow their […]
Alice Coachman (1923-2014): First African American Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal Read More »
Today we celebrate both Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (February 12) Â and George Washington’s birthday (February 22) on the same weekend, so in honor of both presidents I would like to 
call your attention to several stories I have written about both presidents.
In Honor of Presidents Day Read More »
Valentines need to be held to be appreciated. An e-valentine just isn’t the same. A woman in Massachusetts was the first to develop the concept of mass- producing valentines. She
Esther Howland (1828-1904), First in America to Mass Produce Valentines Read More »
• Victor Green’s book (The Negro Motorist Green Book), was a travel guide for African Americans. It was needed because of Jim Crow laws. During the 1940s and ‘50s, Americans
Victor Green Created the Green Book–A Travel Guide for African Americans Read More »
The American barn is a quickly-disappearing icon of our country. When rural life in America dominated, barns varied in style and purpose but there was one element they all shared.
The American Barn: A Disappearing American Icon Read More »
No article of clothing better represents America than a pair of denim jeans. The birth of this ubiquitous apparel took place about 150 years ago (1873). Two men received a
The True Inventor of Blue Jeans Read More »
