Category Archives: History

Song of the day – Elvis Presley’s First appearance on the Louisiana Hayride, October 16, 1954

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Stella

Elvis Presley,  born January 8, 1935. Today would be his 91st birthday. KWKH radio announcer Frank Page introduced Elvis on his first radio broadcast from the Louisiana Hayride inside Shreveport, Louisiana’s Municipal Auditorium, October 16, 1954. He left Memphis on … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor – We still remember

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Stella

83 years ago today. On December 7, 1941, an event occurred which was horrific in itself, but one that also sealed the fate of the United States to war with Japan.

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62 years ago today – November 22, 1963

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Stella

I remember that day almost like it was yesterday. One of the defining moments of history. The President was assassinated. I was in my American History class when the announcement was made that the President had been shot and killed. … Continue reading →

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Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, November 10, 1975

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Stella

Fifty years ago today, Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank to the bottom of Lake Superior, carrying 29 men to their deaths.

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Celebrating Columbus!

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Stella

Christopher Columbus, the most famous explorer in history, was once a celebrated hero. Now, many consider him a villain, a despoiler of paradise. So which version of Columbus is true? Michael Knowles tells the true story of Columbus, in five … Continue reading →

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09.01.2001: Heroes of Flight 93

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Stella

9:39 a.m. — Passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93 begin calling 911 and loved ones after the plane is hijacked. The Boeing 757 was en route from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco. Passenger Lauren Grandcolas calls her husband, … Continue reading →

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09.11.2001: Attack on the Pentagon

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Stella

As we all watched/listened in horror, the attacks on our country continued. 9:12 a.m. — Passengers and flight attendants on board American Airlines Flight 77 call loved ones to let them know their Boeing 757 has been hijacked. The plane … Continue reading →

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09.11.01: The towers are hit

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Stella

As it happened. I think each of us remembers when they first realized what was happening. I was at work. When the second plane hit, my boss ran into my office and said, “It’s terrorism!”

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Memories of Sept 11, 2001

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Stella

The thing that really stands out in my memories of Sept 11, 2001, is the astonishing unity of the majority of Americans – sadness, love of country, enormous anger towards our enemies.  Remember the members of Congress standing on the … Continue reading →

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