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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,...
WWII Ended on the Deck of the USS Missouri, the Mighty...
Editor's Note: In 2019 while in Pearl Harbor, I toured Battleship USS Missouri, the WWII battleship where Japan surrendered to the Allies on Sept....
People of WWII: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Editor's Note: In 2009 while covering the 65th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, our group toured Southwick House in England, located about five...
Sneakers Have Soles – and Soul
Editor's note: In December 2015 I learned of a new exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art - The Rise of Sneaker Culture. Curated...
Sgt. Harold R. Smith, WWII Home Front Aircraft Mechanic
Editor's Note: On March 9, 2020, in Lebanon, Ohio, near Cincinnati, I had the pleasure of meeting Rachel, Carol and Judy, Harold Smith's daughters....
320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Landed on D-Day
Editor's note: I have read more than 30 books on the people of World War II. Their stories are a timeless inspiration for present...
Honoring Cpl. Frank Buckles, His WWI Service, and His Life
Editor's note: In 2009 I had the honor of interviewing the sole surviving WWI veteran - Corporal Frank Woodruff Buckles - at his home...
Tuskegee Airmen Defined by Excellence and Extraordinary Perseverance
Editor's Note: In May 2020, I traveled to Port Clinton, Ohio, to interview Lt. Col. Harold Brown, USAF (Ret.), a Tuskegee airman who served...
Seattle: Chihuly Garden and Glass is Breathtaking
Editor's Note: In August 2017, I traveled to Seattle for a meeting and with spare time, decided to tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass,...
March 31, 1941: Rosie Begins Riveting
Editor's Note: In 2014, I began attending Rosie Rallies in Michigan where I met a number of women who went to work in factories...