Latest Contributing Articles
Nov 2, 2009
Vizier Imhotep of Egypt: The First Pyramid Builder
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Loni Perry
Oct 29, 2009
Captain Dorothy Stratton, Director of SPARS: Women served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 28, 2009
Halloween History: History, Beginnings, and Traditions
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Kristeen Mandak
Oct 28, 2009
Biography of Ben Nighthorse Campbell: A Northern Cheyenne Goes to the U.S. Senate
In: Politicians
By: Ruth Hull Chatlien
Oct 28, 2009
SPARS, the Unknown Women of World War II: Women Served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 27, 2009
A Biography of Eliot Ness: Beyond Al Capone and The Untouchables
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Holly Anderson
Oct 27, 2009
American Judge Florence Ellinwood Allen: First Woman on State Supreme Court, Second Woman Federal Judge
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 26, 2009
Biography of John Calvin, Reformation Leader: Father of the Reformed, Presbyterian, and Congregational Churches
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Ruth Hull Chatlien
Oct 26, 2009
Mountain Climber Junko Tabei: First Woman to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 24, 2009
Mary Ann Shadd Activism in Canada: Law Degree for First Woman to Found and Edit Newspaper
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Kathleen Airdrie
Oct 24, 2009
The Life of Edward the Martyr: The Son of Edgar the Peaceable
In: Monarchs
By: Terry Long
Oct 23, 2009
Three Powerful Courtesans in History: From Power in the Bedroom to Power in the Realm
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Sylvie Nantais
Oct 23, 2009
Dr. Tommy Dooley, Health Hero of Laos: Controversial Catholic American Homosexual Hero of the Vietnam Era
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Pamela Livingston
Oct 23, 2009
Peace Activist Bertha von Suttner: First Woman to Receive Nobel Peace Prize
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 22, 2009
Francis Bacon Philosopher of Inductive Reasoning: The Age of Enlightenment and the Empirical Method of Science
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Pamela Livingston
Oct 22, 2009
Lucrezia Tournabuoni de Medici, Pious Politician: The Power of Women's Patronage in Renaissance Florence, Italy
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Pamela Livingston
Oct 22, 2009
Governor Huey Pierce Long of Louisiana: The Louisiana Populist Who Tried to End the Great Depression
In: Politicians
By: Bonnye Good
Oct 22, 2009
Hedy Lamarr, Not Just Another Pretty Face: Actress and Co-inventor of Communications Technology
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
Oct 21, 2009
Annie Taylor, Teacher and Adventurer: The First Person to Go Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 20, 2009
The Dalai Lamas of Tibet: The History of Dalai Lama
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Chris Brandt
Oct 20, 2009
David Douglas Botanical Expeditions: Douglas Fir Tree Named for Explorer from Scotland
In: Explorers
By: Kathleen Airdrie
Oct 20, 2009
Writer Lorraine Hansberry: First African-American Woman to write a Broadway-Produced Play
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 19, 2009
The Life of Queen Mary I of England: The Eldest Daughter of Henry VIII 1533-1543
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Oct 19, 2009
Edgar Allen Poe and His Nightmare World: A Master Storyteller, the Original Halloween Man
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Diane Evans
Oct 18, 2009
Antoinette Perry of the Tony Awards: A Star on Broadway Stage and Behind the Scenes
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 18, 2009
Bill Clinton Biography: The Life of the 42nd President
In: Politicians
By: Brandon Marcel Cherry
Oct 18, 2009
Albert Maltz, Writer, Hollywood Ten Member: His Life as an Artist and Activist
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Admassu Kebede
Oct 17, 2009
The Life of Brooke Astor: New York's Grande Dame
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Lisa Sanderson
Oct 16, 2009
Captain Joy Bright Hancock, U.S. Navy: Helping Pave the Way for Women to be Part of the United States Navy
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 15, 2009
What Happened to Amelia Earhart? The Unexplained Disappearance of Famous American Aviator and Author
In: Explorers
By: Scott Hayden
Oct 15, 2009
Dame Margot Fonteyn, Prima Ballerina: One of the Greatest Classical Ballet Dancers of All Time
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 14, 2009
Democrat George Bancroft: The Political Career of a Nineteenth Century Historian
In: Politicians
By: William L. Wunder
Oct 14, 2009
Tenth Century Anglo-Saxon Kings: Edmund I, Eadred, Eadwig and Edgar the Peaceable
In: Monarchs
By: Terry Long
Oct 14, 2009
George Washington Helme: The Founder of Helmetta
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Eleanore Whitaker
Oct 14, 2009
Barbie® Inventor Ruth Handler: The Most Successful Toy in Toy Industry History
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
Oct 13, 2009
The Traitor Trials of Tokyo Rose: Iva Toguri aka Orphan Ann versus WWII Japanese Hysteria
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Pamela Livingston
Oct 13, 2009
James J. Hill: The Empire Builder
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Jason Chavis
Oct 13, 2009
Judge Genevieve Rose Cline, Customs Court: First Woman Appointed as a U.S. Federal Judge
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 12, 2009
Tudor Monarchs – Queen Mary I: The Early Life of the First Queen of England 1516-1533
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Oct 12, 2009
Randolph Bourne, Public Intellectual: Progressive Intellectual of the early 20th Century
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Pema Levy
Oct 12, 2009
Ida Henrietta Hyde Invented the Microelectrode: Powerful Device Enabled Research on a Cellular Level
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
Oct 11, 2009
Celebrating Columbus Day: Remembering Christopher Columbus
In: Explorers
By: Janice Therese Mancuso
Oct 11, 2009
President John Tyler's Second Marriage: First U.S. Chief Executive to Wed While in Office
In: Politicians
By: Linda N. Riggins
Oct 8, 2009
The Art of Grandma Moses: She was Living Proof that It’s Never Too Late
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 8, 2009
Biography of Elizabeth Oakes-Smith: Poet, Activist, and Lecturer
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Loren Christie
Oct 8, 2009
Katharine Dexter McCormick and the Pill: McCormick Funded Most of the Research for the Birth Control Pill
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 6, 2009
Mathematician Sophie Germain: She Laid the Foundation for the Construction of Skyscrapers
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 6, 2009
The Life of Katharine Parr: Life After the Death of Henry VIII
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Oct 6, 2009
Wifes of Henry VIII – Katharine Parr: The Early Life of the Sixth Wife of Henry VIII 1512-1546
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Oct 6, 2009
India Adventure Trip, Sikkim and Rhododendrons: Botanical Treks of Joseph Dalton Hooker in the Himalayas
In: Explorers
By: Lito Apostolakou
Oct 6, 2009
Woman Astronomer Maria Mitchell: Keeping Her Eyes to the Stars, She Discovered a Comet
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 5, 2009
Wives of Henry VIII – Catherine Howard: The Life of the Fifth Wife of Henry VIII 1521-1542
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Oct 5, 2009
First Woman Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross: Nominated by Democratic Party, Ross became 14th Governor of Wyoming.
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 5, 2009
Florence Nightingale the First Nurse: The Lady With The Lamp Created Modern Nursing
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: John Howe
Oct 4, 2009
Tahirih, Poet and Martyr in 19th Century Persia: A Champion of Women's Rights in Iran
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Sylvie Nantais
Oct 2, 2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver: The Founder of the Special Olympic Games
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Oct 1, 2009
Jeannette Rankin for Congress: First American Woman Elected to Congress
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 30, 2009
The Storybook Cottages of Carmel by the Sea: Hugh Comstock's Enchanting Fairy Tale Architecture
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Kara Smith
Sep 30, 2009
Wives of Henry VIII– Anne of Cleves: The Life of the Fourth Wife of Henry VIII 1515-1557
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Sep 30, 2009
Pearl White: Stunt Queen: Pearl performed her own stunts, opening doors for future stuntwomen
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 29, 2009
Lucy Craft Laney, Educator: A Leader in the African-American Community
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 28, 2009
The Life of Athelstan the Glorious: The Eighth King of Wessex
In: Monarchs
By: Terry Long
Sep 28, 2009
Frances Perkins, First Woman Cabinet Member: Secretary of Labor Perkins worked on the New Deal, Social Security
In: Politicians
By: Penny White
Sep 26, 2009
Barack Hussein Obama Biography: The Life & Career of the 44th President
In: Politicians
By: Brandon Marcel Cherry
Sep 25, 2009
Corrie Ten Boom and The Hiding Place: Providing Safe Refuge for Jewish People in the Second World War
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Karrie Emms
Sep 25, 2009
Attorney Charlotte E. Ray: First African-American Woman Lawyer in United States
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 24, 2009
Alice Guy Blaché, First Woman Film Director: Succeeding in a Burgeoning Film Industry
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 24, 2009
Wives of Henry VIII – Jane Seymour: The Life of the Third Wife of Henry VIII
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Sep 23, 2009
The Reign and Death of Anne Boleyn: The Last Years of the Second Wife of Henry VIII 1533-1536
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Sep 23, 2009
Sir Francis Drake –The Dragon: A Tribute to One of the Great European Explorers
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Marc Salyer
Sep 23, 2009
Dorothy Irene Height: Political, Educational Leader
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 23, 2009
Marie Larisch: The Disgraced Niece of Elisabeth of Austria
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Lisa Sanderson
Sep 23, 2009
The Life and Death of Baby Face Nelson: Public Enemy Number One
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Lynda Osborne
Sep 22, 2009
Nurse Jane Arminda Delano: Founder of Red Cross Nursing Service
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 21, 2009
Irish to Her Bones: Constance Markievicz: Anglo-Irish Heiress, Polish Countess, and Irish Hero
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Bonnye Good
Sep 21, 2009
Joy Adamson, Wildlife Enthusiast: Author of the Book Born Free
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 20, 2009
This Day in History September 21: Historical Events, Births, Deaths and Holidays
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Matthew Miller
Sep 18, 2009
The Courtship and Coronation of Anne Boleyn: The Life of the Second Wife of Henry VIII 1526-1533
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Sep 18, 2009
Oldsmobile Cars Inventor Ransom E. Olds: Instant Success and First Automotive Assembly Line
In: Inventors
By: Kathleen Airdrie
Sep 18, 2009
Aphra Behn A Restoration Author and Spy: The First Professionally Successful Female Writer in England
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Sylvie Nantais
Sep 18, 2009
Stephanie Kwolek, Inventor of Kevlar®: Fibers Stronger than Steel used in Bulletproof Vests
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
Sep 17, 2009
Wives of Henry VIII – Anne Boleyn: The Early Life of The Second Wife of Henry VIII 1501-1526
In: Monarchs
By: Graidi Taylor-Rose
Sep 17, 2009
Dred Scott The Slave Who Sued For His Freedom: Challenging The Supreme Court Leads To The Road To Abolitionism
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Marci Sanchez
Sep 17, 2009
The Story of Guy Fawkes: The Failed Attempt to Blow up the Houses of Parliament
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Lynda Osborne
Sep 16, 2009
Mount Mary Festival and Bandra Fair in Mumbai: Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Shanti Mahadevan
Sep 16, 2009
Althea Gibson, Tennis Champion: First African-American Woman to Win at Wimbledon
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 15, 2009
Velma Barfield, Death Row Granny: The First Woman in the US to be Executed by Lethal Injection
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Lynda Osborne
Sep 15, 2009
Bessie Coleman: First Black Female Aviator, Queen Bess Barnstormed into History
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Penny White
Sep 15, 2009
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 -1859): British Engineer and Inventor
In: Inventors
By: Jo Lamb-White
Sep 14, 2009
Blackbeard the Pirate: Biography and the Classical Pirate Image
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Alex Graham-Heggie
Sep 14, 2009
Josephine Cochrane, Inventor of the Dishwasher: A Way to Save the FIna China
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
Sep 11, 2009
Mary Anderson Invented Windshield WIpers: Invented Before Mass Production of Cars
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
Sep 10, 2009
Hildegard Peplau: Interpersonal Relations Nursing Theorist
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Alice Landry
Sep 10, 2009
Bartholomew Black Bart Roberts: The Last Pirate’s Biography
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Alex Graham-Heggie
Sep 10, 2009
Sir Henry Morgan: The Last Buccaneer in the Caribbean
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Alex Graham-Heggie
Sep 9, 2009
Kate and Maggie Fox: Spirit Rapping and Early Spiritualism
In: Historical Biographies (general)
By: Holly Anderson
Sep 9, 2009
Pat Garrett and the Death of Billy the Kid: William H. Bonney Meets the Lawman
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Lynda Osborne
Sep 9, 2009
Billy the Kid, Gunfighter and Outlaw: William Bonney's Life From the Lincoln County War Onwards
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Lynda Osborne
Sep 9, 2009
The Early Life of Billy the Kid: William Bonny's Childhood Through to the Lincoln County War
In: Criminals/Outlaws
By: Lynda Osborne
Sep 9, 2009
Liquid Paper® Inventor Bette Nesmith Graham: Graham's Product Became A Secretary’s Best Friend
In: Inventors
By: Penny White
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