The trophy killing of Cecil the Lion by Minnesota dentist Dr. Walter Palmer was a major trending story on social media last week. If you’re unfamiliar with the basics of the story, click here. There seems to be rare, unanimous … Continue reading
During the Great Depression, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon was unimaginably rich, deeply conservative, and completely mistrustful of the government interfering in businesses or citizens’ lives. Father James Cox was a former steelworker, now a Catholic priest in depression-era … Continue reading
Did you know that Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth II were born within two months of each other? Or that Albert Einstein was still alive when Steve Jobs was born? Sitting Bull, Van Gogh and Charlie Chaplin were briefly all … Continue reading
One Shining, Golden Star: Remembering a Doolittle Tokyo Raider Amy E. Dimond There are 4,000 sculpted gold stars that gleam at night, standing guard above a reflecting semi-circular fountain at our nation’s World War II Memorial. Each star represents 100 … Continue reading
Three Myths About The Doolittle Raid The Doolittle Raid is one of the most famous events of World War II. It is also, on some levels, the most misunderstood The basics are correct. Col. Jimmy Doolittle led an elite team … Continue reading