What do pancake flour, hand lotion and rubber all have in common? Dr. George Washington Carver – Missouri’s own agricultural scientist and horticulturist – improved them with the use of peanuts. Born enslaved towards...
Never underestimate the far-reaching impact of giving a humble copper penny to a child. Eric P. Newman was a youngster when his maternal grandfather gave him a U.S. coin from the 19th century. Maybe...
They’re known as “The Greatest Generation” – and with good reason. When evil threatened to conquer and consume the entire world, they are the ones who answered freedom’s call… doing their parts at home...
Right place. Right time. Right skills. It’s the trifecta for success. Yankton Sioux Zitkala-Ša had all three – and more – for a Congressional push needed to grant Native Americans U.S. citizenship. Find out...