Helen Herron Taft was the First Lady of many firsts. As the wife of twenty-seventh US President William Howard Taft, Helen was born into a family with political connections. As First Lady, she shone...
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Ellen Axson Wilson and Edith Bolling Wilson: America’s First Ladies, #28
Woodrow Wilson, our twenty-eighth US President, had two First Ladies. His first, Ellen Axson, died his second year in office. He re-married to Edith Bolling near the end of his third year in office...
Edith Carow Roosevelt: America’s First Ladies, #26
Edith Carow was the second wife and First Lady of Theodore Roosevelt. She was a pioneering First Lady in many ways, and strong-willed. Her influence over Theodore was well-known. Here is her...
Cubby O’Brien: The Mouseketeers, Part 5
Cubby O’Brien is one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club and is one of the best-known male Mouseketeers to this day. In addition to being an actor, dancer, and singer on the show...
Annette Funicello: The Mouseketeers, Part 3
Annette Funicello is perhaps the best known of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. In addition to being a Mouseketeer and appearing in guest spots in several Disney movies and...
Frances Folsom Cleveland and Ida Saxton McKinley: America’s First Ladies, #24 and 25
Ida Saxton McKinley was the 25th First Lady of the United States. With a promising beginning, she ended up having a tragic life after her marriage to William McKinley. Her husband devoted himself to...
Frances Folsom Cleveland: America’s First Ladies, #22
Frances Folsom Cleveland was a First Lady in a very literal sense of the word. She accomplished many firsts for First Ladies while she was one, and after. Here is the interesting story of the...
Mary Arthur McElroy: America’s First Ladies, #21
Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States, but his wife died a year before he became president. Instead, he asked his sister, Mary Arthur McElroy to take on First Lady duties...
Julia Boggs Dent Grant: America’s First Ladies #18
Julia Boggs Dent Grant was a pioneering First Lady in a number of ways. She had a birth defect but didn’t let it hold her back. She was a staunch supporter of women’s rights and opposed white...
Hal Adelquist: The Mouseketeers, Part 1
Hal Adelquist is known for being instrumental in bringing the Mickey Mouse Club TV show to the air and making it a success during its first season. He worked for the Disney Company for decades prior...
The Rise of Iconic U.S. Lighthouses
Lighthouses are an iconic part of Americana that have a rich history stemming back to ancient Egypt. Let me show you some of the history behind them!
The Sparks that Started Holmes County’s Battle of Fort Fizzle
The Battle of Fort Fizzle is an almost forgotten part of American history—but it’s a Civil War event that had far-reaching impact. Learn more about it here!
Do You Remember Your First Television?
You've probably grown up watching television. But, did you ever wonder how it was invented? Or, who invented it? It's a fascinating story. Here are the details.
The Creation and History of the YMCA
It is the name of a popular song by The Village People, but the YMCA is far more than that. It is a group that goes back more than one and a half centuries. It was created to provide wholesome...
Genuine Irish St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
St. Patrick’s Day is an important Irish holiday, and has been for centuries. It is celebrated a little differently in Ireland than in the rest of the world. Here are some common Irish St. Patrick’s...