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Norman Borlaug, Ph.D., Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
Editor's Note: In 2017 I learned about Norman Borlaug, an agronomist who earned the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his years of research and...
How Two Sticks of Gum Changed Lt. Gail Halvorsen’s Life
Editor's Note: In 2019, I traveled to the Tri-State Warbird Museum near Cincinnati, Ohio to conduct a workshop featuring Col. Gail Halvorsen (Ret.) via...
Students Give Voice to Music Played at Auschwitz
Editor's Note: In 2018, a student orchestra at the University of Michigan's School of Music brought to life a rare manuscript that Patricia Hall,...
Wright “B” Flyer and The Wright Company Take Flight
Editor's Note: In 2022, I visited the Wright "B" Flyer Museum near Dayton, Ohio. I had read quite a bit on the Wright brothers...
London: Imperial War Museum Keeps History Alive
Editor's Note: In 2009 as I traveled to Normandy, France for the 65th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, our group stopped in London...
Pathfinder Pilot Recalls D-Day
Editor's Note: In May 2019 I traveled to Oxford, Connecticut for media day hosted by the D-Day Squadron as they prepared to depart to...
How Did Rosie Become ‘We Can Do It’ Rosie?
Editor's Note: Rosie the Riveter represents about six million women who went to work at factories for the first time during World War II....
2019: Statue of Liberty Museum Opens
Editor's Note: As soon as I learned the new Statue of Liberty museum would be opening on May 16, 2019, I made plans to...
Vietnam Women’s Memorial Tells Forgotten Story
Editor's Note: In 2018 I learned that the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, located near The Wall on the...
Raoul Wallenberg’s Fate Remains a Mystery
Editor's Note: As a University of Michigan alum, I was particularly interested in learning about Raoul Wallenberg, Class of 1935, through Irene Hasenberg Butter,...