3+ week, 1+ day ago   (479+ words) The machine she designed helped pave the way for the paper grocery bags we still use today. Margaret E. Knight applied for a patent on a “Bag Machine” she’d developed, only to learn that another inventor had already claimed parts of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (828+ words) Several famous historical men had sisters who were remarkable in their own right. History is full of famous men whose names we all recognize. What’s less well known is that many of them had sisters who were every bit as…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (566+ words) Kate Warne even thwarted an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln. Sure, you’ve heard of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, but have you heard of the very real female detective who uncovered would-be embezzlements, served as a war spy, and even…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (594+ words) Fishing boats, tugboats, personal sailboats, and more moved 500,000 people to safety in just 9 hours. When we remember 9/11, we rightfully focus on the victims—the lives lost and changed forever. We remember the heroes and the family members left behind. But…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (440+ words) “There’s a whole community of us who never made it to Oregon, and we’re still healing.” If you grew up in the ‘90s, the dreaded phrase “You died of dysentery” is probably familiar to you. The pop culture phenomenon known as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (381+ words) Kaiser was captured by the U.S. in WWI and helped the U.S. Army in WWII in a whole different way. When you think of those who serve their countries in the military, you don’t usually think of pigeons. And yet, thousands of…...