The First Para-Athletes defied all odds long before Paralympics became an official event. Overcoming physical and social challenges, they showed the
Sutro Baths were the place to be seen in the late 1890s at the far western side of San Francisco just
Duke Kahanamoku won Olympic gold for Hawaii in the summer 1912 Olympic, breaking both the world record in the 100-yard freestyle
The Summer 1912 Olympics was held in Stockholm, Sweden from May 5 to July 27. Officials included 2,408 competitors from 28
The Bly-Bisland Race enticed new readers to the New York World newspaper just as everyone involved had hoped it would. Publicity
The Bly-Verne connection took Nellie Bly off her precise itinerary. Her decision to meet Jules Verne in person at his home
Miss Bisland can beat globetrotter Nellie Bly in her own race against Jules Verne’s fictional record Around the World in Eighty
Edward Curtis commenced a daunting project in 1896. His dream was to document the culture and lifestyle of Native American tribes
Rippling water inspired dynamic paintings as impressionism evolved. Using rapid brushstrokes and bold colors they capture the exhilaration of light dancing
Mary Church Terrell defined activism for Black Americans and women’s rights from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. She achieved a staggering
Maria E Ward wrote the first practical bicycle manual specifically for women. Known to her friends at Violet, her landmark book
Alice Austen pioneered photojournalism decades before the term was coined. Lugging a camera that was anything but portable, she was among
Black Trailblazers of the 19th Century excelled across professions and multiple disciplines. Success stories include men and women. Among the wide
Kidnapped Santa Claus stories seem like inventions of our twisted times. But he first of this popular Christmas sub-genre was published
Missus Claus remained largely in the shadows for years. When she was mentioned, she was Santa’s adoring and tireless helper who
The First Para-Athletes defied all odds long before Paralympics became an official event. Overcoming physical and social challenges, they showed the
Sutro Baths were the place to be seen in the late 1890s at the far western side of San Francisco just
Duke Kahanamoku won Olympic gold for Hawaii in the summer 1912 Olympic, breaking both the world record in the 100-yard freestyle
The Summer 1912 Olympics was held in Stockholm, Sweden from May 5 to July 27. Officials included 2,408 competitors from 28
The Bly-Bisland Race enticed new readers to the New York World newspaper just as everyone involved had hoped it would. Publicity
The Bly-Verne connection took Nellie Bly off her precise itinerary. Her decision to meet Jules Verne in person at his home
Miss Bisland can beat globetrotter Nellie Bly in her own race against Jules Verne’s fictional record Around the World in Eighty
Edward Curtis commenced a daunting project in 1896. His dream was to document the culture and lifestyle of Native American tribes
Rippling water inspired dynamic paintings as impressionism evolved. Using rapid brushstrokes and bold colors they capture the exhilaration of light dancing
Mary Church Terrell defined activism for Black Americans and women’s rights from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. She achieved a staggering
Maria E Ward wrote the first practical bicycle manual specifically for women. Known to her friends at Violet, her landmark book
Alice Austen pioneered photojournalism decades before the term was coined. Lugging a camera that was anything but portable, she was among
Black Trailblazers of the 19th Century excelled across professions and multiple disciplines. Success stories include men and women. Among the wide
Kidnapped Santa Claus stories seem like inventions of our twisted times. But he first of this popular Christmas sub-genre was published
Missus Claus remained largely in the shadows for years. When she was mentioned, she was Santa’s adoring and tireless helper who
