Did Women Just Not Exist?

Did Women Just Not Exist?

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King Jr. I’m always concerned about the accuracy of the historical research I’ve done, and in particular, what I’m seeing in the quality of some of the articles I’m reading now....
New Year New Hope

New Year New Hope

Last June, America and her allies commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Now, in January, with the anniversary of the Battle of The Bulge behind us, we are following the trail of the greatest generation, the stories of those soldiers, sailors, and Marines as they...
Great Reads & Great Movies

Great Reads & Great Movies

Once I started reading about the exploits of men and women in World War II, I found it difficult, if not impossible, to stop. I read a number of autobiographies and memoirs of the women I’ve written about: Alice Marble’s early memoir, The Road to Wimbledon, Undercover...
On a Wing and a Prayer

On a Wing and a Prayer

“Coming in on a wing and a prayer…” A phrase inspired by World War II B-17 pilot Hugh Ashcraft. When returning to England from a bombing run over Germany, Ashcraft told his crew, “Those who want to, please pray.” Newspapers called them the crew that “prayed” their...