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Snowy Owl Discovery Worth Every Shiver
Editor's note: It's quite exhilarating to spot a bird species not frequently seen. But when a fine feathered friend from the Arctic, the Snowy...
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...
The Wright Brothers Had Their Minds in the Sky, Not Their...
Editor's Note: Since the 2003 Centennial of Flight celebration, I have written many stories on the Wright brothers. In Dayton, multiple locations honor the...
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...
Students Give Voice to Rare Manuscript Found at Auschwitz
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Professor Patricia Hall is a professor of music theory at the University of Michigan. Prof. Hall has visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum a...
Meet Jennie Wade, Civil War Heroine
Editor's note: On first arriving in Gettysburg to cover the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg in 2013, I noticed a home with a...
Pere Marquette 1225 transports magic
Editor's note: In 2014, I learned about a steam locomotive still operating in Owosso, Michigan. After reading more about the Pere Marquette (PM) 1225,...
The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat was Penicillium
Editor's note: With an undergraduate degree and work experience in microbiology, I just had to read The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story...
Floors and Fans Ready for Final Four
Editor's note: I am an avid sports fan, especially Big Ten sports. With an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and a graduate...
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Editor's note: I visited Pearl Harbor in 2019. At the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, I learned of Cornelia Fort (1919-1943), the first woman pilot...