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July 4, 1776: Birth of a Nation and the 11 years before
Featured image above: John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence is the most...
Cross the Delaware River with General Washington
Featured image above: Cover of The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country,...
The Henry Ford Museum Acquires the Rosa Parks Bus
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SCIENCE IN HISTORY
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The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat was Penicillium
STORY SNAPSHOT
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in England in 1928. It was a substance produced by the mold, Penicillium. He was a doctor at St....
D-Day Meteorologists Had Pressure Everywhere
STORY SNAPSHOT
Meteorologists (weather forecasters) did not have computers or data from satellites during World War II (1939-1945). They used instruments on the ground, at...
The Henry Ford Museum Acquires the Rosa Parks Bus
Featured image above: The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation acquired Montgomery City Bus No. 2857, the Rosa Parks Bus, in 2001 after submitting...
Heroes in the Cockpit: Gen. James “Jimmy” Doolittle
May 3, 2020 - At the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, an exhibit is dedicated to the Doolittle Raiders. In front of a B-25, Doolittle, right, is talking to a member of his crew.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005) – Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks quietly sat in her assigned seat on Montgomery City Bus No. 2857 in Montgomery, Alabama to stand up...
D-Day Meteorologists Had Pressure Everywhere
STORY SNAPSHOT
Meteorologists (weather forecasters) did not have computers or data from satellites during World War II (1939-1945). They used instruments on the ground, at...
Anne Frank had an Iowa Pen Pal Before WWII
Author's Note: In 2014, a teacher suggested I visit a small museum in Danville, Iowa, that was dedicated to Anne Frank. To my surprise,...