Month: September 2009
Back to Baseball
Jerry Coleman served his country as a pilot during World War II, then returned home to play professional baseball. 1949 marked the first of five…
A Yankee Pilot
It is difficult to fathom the changes that took place in everyday life in the United State, yet alone Hawaii, after December 1941. Sports took…
Waiting to Join…
Jerry Coleman was a high school senior when the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor. He was drafted the very next year, but not by the military….
From Pearl Harbor into World War II
Al Bodenlos can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on surfaces like coral, under the…
A Witness to the Beginning of World War II
Al Bodenlos was in Honolulu on the morning of December 7, 1941. Like many people there, he didn’t immediately realize the story that was beginning…
An Eyewitness Account of Pearl Harbor
Al was about to witness the most realistic military training exercise he had ever seen. As he got closer to the action, he quickly realized…
The Father of the Green Revolution
One news anchored reported that this man may be responsible for saving more lives than anyone in the 20th Century. With the passing of Norman…
The Birthplace of Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, but it was this man who defeated him for the Senate two years earlier. We’ll go…
The Oldest House
(St. Augustine, Florida) – Some people may purchase older homes and restore them to their original beauty. But when it comes to old homes, it’s…
Strong Man Steve Schmidt
(Leslie, Missouri)–Every dentist that has ever advised not to crush ice or hard candy with one’s teeth will not want to meet Steve Schmidt. His…