In this article on the anniversary of the Titanic sinking, Gena Philibert-Ortega presents three facts that may surprise you about the famous disaster... (Read More)
An article about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, who vanished on 2 July 1937 somewhere in the Pacific Ocean while trying to fly around the world... (Read More)
An article about an environmental wake-up call to the nation when the heavily polluted Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire on 22 June 1969... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about some of the couples who were on their honeymoon when the Titanic sank... (Read More)
In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find some stirring accounts of heroism during the sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania in 1915... (Read More)
An article about the fatal crash of the German dirigible “Hindenburg” on 6 May 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey... (Read More)
An article about the RMS Titanic striking an iceberg that caused the massive passenger liner to sink on 15 April 1912, with more than 1,500 fatalities... (Read More)
An article about how Pilgrim John Howland almost didn't make it Plymouth after being swept overboard the Mayflower while crossing the Atlantic Ocean... (Read More)
Did you know Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins vacationed in Bermuda before he came over on the Mayflower? I didn’t know that! Well, it wasn’t exactly a vacation—but Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins lived on the island of Bermuda for over a year, from 1609 to 1610. Below are some interesting facts about Stephen Hopkins and his connection... (Read More)
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