Author Archive : Helen P.

Born in the right place at the right time, Anna May Wong became the pioneer for Asian American film actors. Clear diction and flawless English made for an easy transition from silent movies to

The fearless eagle has been part of our American story for 240 years. It almost wasn’t. If Ben Franklin had had his way, our national bird would have been a turkey! Building consensus for

Suffragist Nina Otero-Warren was the first woman from New Mexico to run for a Congressional seat in 1922. One hundred years later, she’s celebrated on a 2022 quarter. She is the fourth accomplished woman

After the discovery of fire as an energy source, man’s next quantum leap was electricity. Nowhere was the need more crucial than in the Tennessee River Valley in the 1930s. But almost 200 years