In 1885, Elizabeth Jane Cochrane of Pittsburgh read a newspaper editorial claiming women belonged only in the home. Outraged, she sent a letter so sharp that the editor offered her a reporting job — along with a pen name inspired by a Stephen Foster song: Nellie Bly. Bly refused to be confined to the “women’s […]

Before the Hoover Dam was filled with water in 1936, it looked strikingly different. A rare photograph taken during its construction reveals the raw, unfinished state of the massive structure. The exposed back of the dam shows scaffolding still in place, with construction equipment scattered around, offering a glimpse into the monumental effort required to […]

Richard, (my husband), never really talked a lot about his time in Vietnam, other than he had been shot by a sniper. However, he had a rather grainy, 8 x 10 black and white photo he had taken at a USO show of Ann Margret with Bob Hope in the background that was one of […]

“Yesterday I posted a photo of my 13-year-old doing our end-of-month grocery calculations. She’s in charge of our household grocery budget. The DMs rolled in: “She’s too young.” “That’s too much responsibility.” “Lazy mom.” And honestly? I’ll take it as a compliment. 🙌 Because yes — I’m a “lazy” mom. I could easily handle everything […]

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“A young boy was walking alone in a parking lot in Central West Austin, Texas. Someone spotted him doing that and feared for his safety, so police on patrol in the area were alerted. Soon, Officer James Riley was approaching the young boy to find out what he was doing. The boy told the officer […]