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Researching World War II history has been an eye opening experience as I've discovered groups upon groups of servicemen and women, non-military staff and general volunteers. That have eventually received the Congressional Medal of Honor in their... keep reading →

Black History Month began as a single national celebration in Washington DC of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. Slavery ended in 1864, though it gave way to the Jim Crow laws, segregation, and violence. The Golden Anniversary of the event occurred in 1915. keep reading →

The 70th commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day is the Platinum Anniversary in 2011 of the attack on the Hawaiian port city. It is the last major commemoration held for the Pearl Harbor Survivors, but many will live for several years yet -- We must never forget them and must remember to say "Thank You." keep reading →

Some of the greatest transportation history of America came straight through the middle of Ohio. keep reading →

A book by UK author Graham Scalter tells the hidden accounts of the aftermath of the War of 1812 -- 10,000 Americans of every walk of life were tortured. No less tortured were their captors... keep reading →

On August 9 2011, the Maori Party of New Zealand paid special honor to one of their native daughters, Nancy Wake, aka The White Mouse. Ms. Wake is a hero of World War II that most people in the world did not know until 2009. As our WWII veterans... keep reading →

New national parks in 2011 include the 9/11 National Memorial with a forest and waterfalls on the site of the World Trade Center Towers in NYC, along with a park and large memorial at the Pennsylvania attack site of September 22, 2001. keep reading →

Television series about the US Armed Forces (Hogan's Heroes, Gomer Pyle USMC) have sometimes rubbed viewers the wrong way and very harshly. This is easier to understand when we study history. The Montford Point Marines' story of WWII, for example, is just gaining momentum after 70+ years, unknown among many US Marines themselves. However, that is to change with proposed honors and a new training class throughout the Corps. keep reading →

Forgetting history results in Movements such as one that now maintains that the Holocaust of WWII ever occurred. Between the American Civil War of 1861 - 1865 and 2012, portions of the history of the events and aftermath of the war were lost and later found. We can add new memories, including the fact that Chinese men fought in the Civil War. keep reading →

Ohio is home to the state's Military Hall of Fame for Valor, an organization that is not as yet well known in America. It is the first state hall of fame of its kind in the country, with classes of honored veterans inducted since July 2000. keep reading →

If you want to know the heart and soul of George Washington, read this superb historical fiction that uses many facts for strength. This books stands strongly against the Washington books written or ghostwritten by TV pundits today, many filled with name-calling and political venom. keep reading →

The State of Ohio and its museums and cultural venues are celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 that put heavy ship fighting on our own Lake Erie. Events are scheduled all year, with presentations to be saved in the museums for later use. keep reading →

While new evidence and conjecture place Roanoake's Lost Colonists in Bertie County NC, the best evidence suggests that they traveled a short distance southward to live on Hatteras island. keep reading →

Reading Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation and its sequels leads us to dig for more about the men and women of that generation... keep reading →

Transparency calls for full recognition of the final landing site of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. We may have it soon. keep reading →

Our Hub Series answers a request from the Hubber Prince Maak about the history of America and the New World, up through current events in the 21st century. The portal begins at this link: What Is the History of USA? This related article reviews a... keep reading →

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Democracy began on the North American Continent with the Iroquois Confederation many centuries ago... keep reading →

The difficult to navigate Salmon River contains dangerous rapids...http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ Not all of the bands in the Shoshone Nation are federally recognized, meaning that not all benefit from political and financial... keep reading →

The Dust Bowl in Michigan began with a settlement in 1850 that created miles of desert by 1870 with the early logging indusry. Then a ladies' Cemetery Society brought new life to a dying land, creating useful green spaces and historic districts. keep reading →

"Red Tails" is a magnificent family film that tells the history and emotion of the segregation and acknowledgement of the Tuskegee Airmen, all of whom helped the US win WWII. They saved 1000s of lives and became exemplars to the US military complex. keep reading →

I enjoyed the privilege of teaching American History to Adult Education, After-School Program, and Summer students for over 11 years. Together, we sought out as much unvarnished information as we could find among Ohio museums, the Martin Luther King... keep reading →

In addition to the Hub Series on US History this feature shows how July 4th came to be a holiday -- It was nearly forgotten in 1777! For a several years... keep reading →

Controversy in the Discovery of America and the Subsequent Founding of the United States of America. it is an interesting story... keep reading →

Chef Fred Reynaud provided the services for one of the largest Inaugural Balls in DC in 2009. There were far more attendees than in previous Inaugurals and he had to carefully plan, schedule, and order... keep reading →