Author Archive : Helen P.
Fun with Fractionals!
As gruesome as the Civil War fighting was, it resulted in some colorful slang. How about fresh fish for new recruits? Biting the bullet because there was no anesthesia for field surgery? And shinplasters
From Proposal to Happily Ever After
“How do I love thee?” 175 years ago the most famous question of the heart was answered with a verb collectors use nearly every day: “Let me count the ways.”* Wondering how many different
What’s trending for National Coin Week this year?
Did you know that popular culture emerged in the aftermath of WWI? Peace and prosperity gave rise to new entertainment that found eager audiences. Today, those artifacts are sought-after collectibles. In a nod to
Who were America’s first 3 First Ladies?
In the long march to American independence, men weren’t alone. There were women. Three became our new nation’s first First Ladies – none more outspoken than Abigail Adams. Her championing of women’s rights is