On this day in 1931, a teenage girl made history in a way that no one saw coming. Jackie Mitchell, the 17-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts, took the mound and did the unthinkable: she struck out baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game. This feat, which sounds like something out […]

It was May 25, 1986. A quiet Sunday morning suddenly became something extraordinary. From the streets of Manhattan to the shores of California, over 6 million people joined hands, creating a human chain nearly 6,600 miles long across the United States. This was Hands Across America—a huge movement to raise awareness and funds for hunger […]

“‘You really want teenagers? Are you serious?’ she asked. I smiled, ‘Something like that.’” “Right then, she got a call — a boy needed a home tonight. Without hesitating, we both said, ‘Bring him home.’” (Link Below)