Posted inHistory
A Streetcar Named Opportunity
Few of us have the experience of turning our lives upside-down to pursue our career, and among those that do, most probably have not pulled up stakes and moved to…
Posted inNews
Happy Birthday America
To celebrate America's 250th birthday, the non-profit Story Corps has partnered with NPR to create a project called Connect250. The premise of which is to continue their normal mission of…
Posted inHAFYA
History for Young Americans
When my dad bought this set for me in 1976 from the Franklin Mint, I was not as interested in history as I am today. In fact, it's safe to…
Posted inHistory
Write Your Own Story
When I was just 18 years old, I visited Monticello and I remember hearing one of the tour guides explain that much of what we know about Thomas Jefferson and…
Posted inHistory
Lost At Sea
Since today is the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, we wanted to take this opportunity to talk about a relative of ours who made the ultimate sacrifice in World…