Category - American History

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet

We all have to admit it that when we’re doing genealogy research to learn about our families’ histories, we secretly hope to find someone famous in our family trees. Or maybe not so...

The Orphan Train Movement

Do you think that the Orphan Train Program was a successful one? How do you think it compares to the foster care system that exists in America today?

How Did Air Force One Get Its Name?

In 1953 a near mid-air collision took place over New York City… Additional Information: From FDR’s prop-driven Pan Am to the glimmering blue and white jumbo 747 on which George W. Bush...