In Victoria, British Columbia, there is “a garden that love built.” My husband Jason and I got to visit it recently while on an Alaskan...

One of my favorite cities is Savannah, Georgia. As a history lover, that is no surprise, as the city has some of the oldest and most...

A Navy Coxswain - that was my grandfather Paul Green’s title during World War II. He served on the Pacific front but, fortunately, never...

He gave his life doing what he loved. As a result, his name will forever be intertwined with World War II. If you read much about the...

World War II brought together many people who would have never met. Soldiers from different parts of the country became life-long...

The more I learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the more I admire her. Even though she was born to a wealthy, privileged family, she had to...

For the past couple of weeks, I have been researching the history of education in Georgia for an upcoming book series. While the subject...

Have you ever wondered what a soldier took with him in battle besides a gun and ammunition? A few weeks ago I got to find this out at The...

The poster made me want to join! It said there were 239 positions for women in The Army of the United States. The blonde, uniformed woman...

When I travel, I always look for history. There is a story to be found everywhere! We recently went on an Alaskan cruise, and I found...

World War II War propagandists were some of the best marketing agents in history. One of my favorite things to discover are old war ads...

An inscription at the memorial reads, “Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the eighteenth century father and the other...

On a recent trip to DeSoto State Park in Alabama, we stayed in a charming cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the...

Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goring, Adolf Hitler – have you ever thought about what it would have been like to meet one of the odious Nazis?...

We almost decided no. We always send out Christmas cards, but this year, we were considering not sending them for the first time. It’s...

World War II changed our country in many ways, including the way we vote. During the war, congressman grappled and debated with how to...

This week in the month of September is a week of remembering. It is a week to remember the 2,977 people who died during the horrific...

A co-worker recently suggested that I do a search on my computer for “U.S. Treasury” and “Guest Star.” Those two things did not seem to...

With all the discussion about COVID-19 and reopening schools, I have been reminded of another time in our country’s history when going to...

Leroy Barnard, James E. Clark, Wilbur Daniels – this is just a few of the names engraved on the World War II monument in Savannah, GA. If...