As the United States began sending thousands of troops to Europe and the Pacific during World War II, there were also new needs that sprang…

A gold rush can attract people from all walks of life and all points on the globe.  That was the case for the big stampeded…

Many of us have heard about the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill that set about the 49’s rush in the mid 1800s, but this…

Strikes have been a part of the push and pull between labor and management for as long as one can remember.  While those strikes can…

On Memorial Day, we remember our loved ones. But these ladies recognize our fallen soldiers today and every day of the year…

Most of us don’t think of the state of Illinois as a major coal mining region, however in the 1800s and early 1900s, this was…

She was small in statue but mighty in the punch she carried.  An Irish born lady who brought a message of hope and resilience to…

A mother cares for her sons and this mother had many adopted souls that she took under her wing.  She was a fiery woman who…

Some people plant flowers around their home every Spring.  Now imagine you need to plant 70,000 or more of them.  That’s what takes place here…

In the 1920s there was an effort to build a memorial along the international border between the U.S. and Canada.  The idea was a park…