taraFeb 14, 20213 minThis Day in History: The Legend of Nancy Hart, Revolutionary War HeroineOn this day in 1779, an unsung Revolutionary War heroine fights gallantly in the Battle of Kettle Creek! Or . . . maybe she didn’t. Nancy...
taraFeb 13, 20213 minThis Day in History: Mammy Kate saves a future GovernorAt about this time in 1779, a slave known as Mammy Kate performs a heroic deed. Or did she? “Mammy Kate’s story,” one historian...
taraFeb 10, 20213 minThis Day in History: Aleda Lutz, Army Nurse CorpsOn this day in 1942, a daughter of German immigrants enlists in the Army Nurse Corps. Aleda Lutz would become one of a handful of World...
taraJan 22, 20212 minThis Day in History: The tragedy of the "other" Molly PitcherOn this day in 1832, Revolutionary War patriot Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley passes away. Mary is often accepted as the woman behind the folk...