Amelia Earhart became the face of women aviation pioneers, but she was not the greatest aviatrix. That was Jacqueline Cochran. Here are some interesting facts about this remarkable woman. She was born on May 11, 1906 to a father Read more
On May 10, 1872 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for President. Victoria Woodhull had a tough childhood. Her father was a small-time criminal and the family lived in poverty. At age 13, she and her sister would Read more
The Greeks and Romans had festivals to honor their mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. The early Christians developed the concept of “Mothering Sunday”. On the fourth Sunday of Lent, mothers and their families were encouraged to return to their Read more
The members of AIM walked out with their heads held high and with the knowledge that their cause had been advanced through publicity. This happened on May 8, 1973 when the Wounded Knee Occupation came to an end after Read more
If you believe the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915 caused the U.S. to enter WWI, you’d be wrong. But the sinking certainly contributed to the eventual declaration of war. The R.M.S. Lusitania had its maiden voyage Read more
On May 6, 1941, Bob Hope performed his first USO show at March Field in California. The United Service Organization had been founded earlier that year to provide entertainment for the Armed Forces. Hope, who hoped to join the Read more
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Please drink with historical literacy. Here are the facts about this holiday. Most Americans know that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day and are happy to celebrate with them. But most Americans are wrong. Read more
Happy Birthday, Nelly Bly! Here is the story of her most famous stunt. Nellie Bly was the first investigative reporter. She had famously masqueraded as a mentally ill woman to go undercover in an insane asylum for ten days, Read more
Jeffrey Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder, and Sandra Scheuer were killed on May 4, 1970 during a protest against the Vietnam War. The tragic dominoes began to fall on April 30 when Nixon launched his invasion of Cambodia. Recently Read more
Hugh Glass was the protagonist in the movie “The Revenant”, but how much of his story was true. In 1822, Gen. William Ashley created the Rocky Mountain Fur Company to raise money for a political career. He hired 100 Read more