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May 8, 2020: 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day
David Hamilton is a WWII and D-Day veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was one of the 20 Pathfinder pilots on D-Day.
A Graphic Novel: On the Front Lines with Larry Lather*
Editor's note: Feb. 11, 2026 - In 2020 as the pandemic unfolded, I decided to create a graphic novel about the importance of handwashing...
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...
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,...
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...
The Henry Ford Museum Acquires the Rosa Parks Bus
Editor's note: In 2018, I asked to interview a curator at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan to learn how they acquired the...
Irene Hasenberg Butter, Ph.D., Holocaust Survivor
Editor's Note 2 (Oct. 11, 2026): Irene passed away on Oct. 2, 2026. Hannah, her longtime friend and caregiver, said the daughter of Irene's...
Jan. 15, 1929: Martin Luther King, Jr. born
Editor's note: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial opened in 2011. The site selected for the memorial near the Lincoln Memorial is a fitting...
Violins of Hope: Voice of Millions Who Were Silenced
Editor's Note: On Dec. 11, 2015, I traveled to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage near Cleveland, Ohio to visit their exhibit: Violins of...
What is Propaganda?
Editor's Note: In 2014, I traveled to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage near Cleveland, Ohio, to visit their exhibit, State of Deception: The...