Author Archive : Rachael R

The start of a new year always brings so many possibilities with it. Maybe this is the year I learn a different language, beat my reading goal or start a new collection! It’s fun

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

Spanning almost two and a half centuries, the United States Navy has cemented their legacy of honor, courage and commitment. Serving in places like the Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Africa

Life in early 1960s America consisted of Beatlemania, lava lamps and banana bikes. This decade would become one marked with societal changes and innovative technology. Throughout the 1950s, and into the beginning of the