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History Corner: Sergeant Stubby
[Welcome to the first segment of the Stewover History Corner. I hope you find these brief looks into the past as interesting as I do.] The photograph above is of Sergeant Stubby. He was the most...
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History Corner – Samantha Smith
My husband I have been playing Twilight Struggle, a board game centered around the Cold War. One of the cards in the deck is called Yuri and Samantha, and it has the picture above on it. It got me...
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History Corner – WASP
In September 1942, the Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) were organized, giving women the chance to fly military aircraft for the United...
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National Teddy Bear Day
September 9th is National Teddy Bear Day in the United States. Although no one really knows why September 9th was chosen for this holiday, let’s just go with it. Teddy bears are named after former US...
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History Corner – Alaska and World War II
Did you know that the Japanese made it as close to the United States as Alaska in World War II? Even though Alaska was a US territory during World War II (statehood came on January 3, 1959), that is...
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History Corner – That Little Sergeant in Petticoats
When I was growing up, one of my favorite books was Gentle Annie, a story about a young women who became a decorated Civil War nurse. I read that book until the cover was literally falling apart. In...
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History Corner – Pal
Have any of you heard of Pal? Pal was a famous star from the mid-1940s to the early 1950s. You’ve never heard of him? I bet you have. Maybe you would know him by the role that made him famous…as...
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History Corner – Kate Warne
Kate Warne was the first female detective in the United States. There is not much known about her before she entered the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1856. She is described as a slender, brunette...
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History Corner – The Cardiff Giant
Have you ever heard of the Cardiff Giant? It is currently on display at the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York. It measures 10 feet in height and was uncovered on October 16, 1869 by workers...
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