Milada Horáková Stood Against, Not One Fascist Government—But Two!

Published: Fri, 02/27/26

February 27, 2026Hello, Milada Horáková, a defender of democracy, survived five years in Nazi prisons, then after WWII came home to help rebuild a…

🚵 Speed, Endurance, & the Courage to Defy Mussolini 🚵

Published: Fri, 02/20/26

Updated: Thu, 02/26/26

February 20, 2026Hello, As the Milano Cortina Olympics draw to a close, let's remember a famous Italian athlete who stood up to fascism and risked his…

🏀Celebrating 100 years of Fun & Games 🏀 First Lady Globetrotter 🏀

Published: Fri, 02/13/26

Updated: Fri, 02/13/26

February 13, 2026Hello, They've been called America's court jesters, though they thrilled audiences around the world with their amazing skill, antics…

Black History Highlight: Harriet Tubman's Civil War Heroism

Published: Fri, 02/06/26

February 6, 2026Hello, Using hammers, wrenches and crowbars, National Park workers tore down an e hibit last week that featured Martha Washington's…

Holocaust Survivor Carla Peperzak Shares Her Incredible Story

Published: Fri, 01/30/26

January 30,2026Hello, This week people around the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, remembering the si million Jewish victims of…

Not Minnesota's First Time on the Battlefield!

Published: Fri, 01/23/26

Updated: Fri, 01/23/26

How women's roles have changed since Bloody Friday 1934 January 23, 2026Hello, Women were essential to success in the 1934 Truckers Strike in…

Can One Woman's Death Topple White Nationalism? It did once...

Published: Fri, 01/16/26

January 16, 2026Hello, White nationalism fuels the violence of ICE. It's ignited by hate and lies. And it's almost as American as apple pie. Back in…

✈️ The Flying Housewife Who Set a World Record...in Heels 👠

Published: Fri, 01/09/26

January 9, 2026Hello, They called Geraldine "Jerrie" Monk "the flying housewife," in the mid-1960's, which sounds about as silly as The Flying Nun, a…

⭐ Happy New Year to You! ❤️

Published: Fri, 01/02/26

January 2, 2026Hello, Happy New Year! As 2026 begins, I'm grateful for another year and the potential to learn, grow and do good in the world. I'm…

A Little Levity to End the Year 😁 I Never Know Where the Research will Go

Published: Fri, 12/26/25

But it's always interesting! December 26, 2025Hello, You probably know someone like me whose birthday is close to Christmas, maybe even on Christmas…