Tag: Kuhn

Little-Known WWII Facts: German POWs in the U.S.

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 16, 2015

Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to learn about a part of World War II that many people don’t know: there were hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war (POWs) that were kept in the U.S. during... (Read More)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jackie Robinson & Rosa Parks Obituaries

By Tony Pettinato on October 23, 2013

During this October week in American history three pioneering activists died who had a big impact on American society: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women’s rights activist, died at 86 on 26 October 1902 Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson, American baseball player and civil rights activist, died at 53 on 24 October 1972 Rosa Louise McCauley... (Read More)