Pioneers on the Oregon Trail Shaped the Pacific Northwest We Know
Thousands of pioneers set out from Missouri to find a new life in the west, beginning in the late 1830s. Hundreds perished en route,...
March Is Irish-American Heritage Month
The soul and faith of Ireland is undeniable. Eamon De Valera, in response to Churchill's criticism of Ireland's neutrality in World War II, said...
St. Joseph’s in Salem – Abandoned Church, Abandoned Souls
St. Joseph’s Church was a place of worship for over 100 years for the people in Salem, MA. The original edifice was lost during...
Distinguished, Honorable, Glorious Roots of the Buffalo Soldiers
The adversities and triumphs of a group of extraordinary African American Soldiers.
The art and memorabilia of the ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ have a profound meaning in...
Steamboats on the Colorado River
While Robert Fulton proved on August 17, 1809 that steamboats were a practical solution to river running on the Hudson River, such craft did...
Florence Nightingale as a Mathematician
Florence Nightingale is best remembered for her work as a nurse but she also did work as a mathematician, specifically a statistician. She led...
Backcountry Society of The Antebellum South
Edward Isham was a backcountry ruffian who had no respect for the social mores of typical antebellum society in the South. He was a...
Review of Women’s Rights and Roles in the US
Review of Women's Roles
From a societal perspective, women (in the United States) tend to have a nurturing and care giving nature. Women as a...
The History of Aspirin
Headache, fever, or just simple malaises, the cure is often to take a couple of aspirins. Aspirins seem harmless enough; many people take them...
Animal Crackers and the History of Cookies
Chocolate chip, oatmeal, or sugar, most people have a favorite cookie. They can be crisp or chewy, round or cut into a bar, but...