Elizabeth Freeman: The Enslaved Woman who Sued for Freedom in 1780—and Won
Using language in Massachusetts' state constitution, Freeman, known as 'Mum Bett,' successfully challenged her enslavement in court
Hidden Heroes: The Diary of Cornelia Peake McDonald
A Southern writer’s diary presents a vivid picture of life on the home front
Surprised by Miss America: An Army Officer’s Unexpected Company in Vietnam, 1972
An Army officer had the surprise of his life in Vietnam when he found himself having breakfast with members of the Miss America USO show
‘Circle of Iron and Fire’: Americans in Paris During the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War
Americans trapped within Paris during the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War witnessed chaos and compassion, revolt and an eventual return to republican ideals
‘The Liberation of Marguerite Harrison’ Book Review
Elizabeth Atwood profiles the Baltimore socialite who brought connections, language skills and subterfuge to bear as America's first female spy
‘Rock Me on the Water’ Review: How California Came to Dominate American Culture
The Eagles took it too easy, Debbie lit up our lives and Bruce (the shark) scared us to death
Letters from Vietnam: A Daughter’s Discovery
A daughter's discovery of her father's letters from Vietnam revealed unexpected truths
‘This Is Really War’ Book Review
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi relates the WWII ordeal of U.S. Navy Nurse Dorothy Still and 11 fellow nurses in the occupied Philippines
How Father’s Day Traces its Roots to One Civil War Veteran
The day devoted to all things dad was kickstarted by one woman seeking to honor her Civil War veteran father
Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti, the Only American Woman Who Remains Unaccounted for from the Vietnam War
In 1962 Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam
‘Women of Valor’ Book Review
Ellen Hampton relates the WWII exploits of a group of American and French female ambulance drivers known as the Rochambelles
Julia Bricklin: Looking Over the Overlooked
The award-winning biographer writes about just such Western characters
Hot Issues in 1918 Midterm Election Roil U.S. Politics Today
Wilson's war was almost over and women's suffrage was near, but there was a pandemic and the country was polarized over Prohibition
The Last Surviving Widow of the Civil War
A Missouri woman sacrificed much of her own life to help an aged Union veteran
Book Review: The Second Battle of the Alamo
Judy Alter chronicles the efforts, sometimes competing, of two determined Texan women to preserve San Antonio's iconic Alamo
Revolutionary War descendants work to honor Vietnam veterans
"Vietnam veterans hold a special place in the hearts of DAR members, because we recognize they were never properly thanked when they returned home from the war."
