Benjamin Franklin ranks among the most popular of the Founding Fathers, and for good reason: He was a larger-than-life scientist, inventor, diplomat, and above all, cunning politician and staunch advocate for the right of Americans to cast off British shackles and chart their own course. But beyond his inventions, his advocacy as delegate to the…
United We Stand: How Benjamin Franklin’s Revolutionary Postal System Banded the 13 Colonies Together
Remembering James Polk, Our Dark Horse President Who Brought About America’s Largest Territorial Expansion
Shaking hands is one of the lesser known hazards of being an elected official. Politicians are required to perform this ritual frequently. And after an entire day of it, one’s hand can hurt and could even be seriously injured in the hands of an overly zealous supporter. To efficiently avoid this risk, our 11th president,…
KultureCity: One Family’s Campaign to Make the World a More Friendly Place for Kids Battling Autism
June 24, 2022
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Julian and Michele Maha are your typical “American dream” family. They live in a Birmingham suburb with two kids, a house, and two cars. It’s all there, even the furry pet in the backyard. But this American dream ended up dealing the Mahas a sobering reality. Their 14-year-old son Abram is autistic. On a recent…
A Survivor of the Khmer Rouge Genocide Wants More Americans to Know the True Price of Freedom
In 1975, in the Killing Fields of Cambodia, Sokanha Prak assumed the role of mother, father, and protector to her 1-, 3-, and 4-year-old siblings. Fending for them and herself in the countryside, the 6-year-old had no choice. Sokanha’s parents had been ripped from them by the Khmer Rouge, a Chinese Communist-backed military force intent…
A Photographer Captures America’s Posh and Affluent Through His Exclusive Lens
He is the great-grandson of a famed Alabama governor. He grew up in the rich districts of Washington, D.C., before becoming a quintessential snowbird: part-time New Englander and part-time Floridian. Nick Mele knows he grew up privileged, with the ocean-opulent milieu of Newport, Rhode Island, serving as his childhood playground in the summer and the…
The Legacy of Camellia Beans: 99 Years of Supplying Quality Ingredients to Make Louisiana’s Favorite Dishes
New Orleans is a city steeped in ritual. There are different versions of the popular myth explaining how “red beans and rice”—a creamy stew of red kidney beans, herbs, and (traditionally) ham ladled over rice—became a staple Monday dish. One claims that after serving big Sunday meals with ham, New Orleanians would use the leftovers…
Meet a Visually Impaired Music Producer Inspiring Youth with Disabilities to Shoot for the Moon
Though he cannot see, Fitzville Martin maneuvers the keyboard and levers on the control panel expertly, quickly assessing what button performs what function. He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease. As a child, he could still see through his peripheral vision. One time, while riding down the street on his bike, he…
Three Friends Created a Book and Podcast to Show Boys What It Takes to be a Real Man
Both Gerard Droze and Michael Holoman have separately, while shopping, been approached by young men who recognized them. “It happened to me one time while I was in Walmart,” said Holoman. “He said, ‘I know you,’ and as he got closer, he adjusted his clothing, looked me in the eye, and gave me a proper…
Preserving Western Heritage Through Art
The American West and its heritage are solidified through the expression of artists and their works. The call of the West is strong, and these artists preserve the ideals and visions through paintings, furniture, jewelry, and other crafts. Western furniture designs, in particular, are influenced by the Wild West imagery of ranches, cowboys, and horses,…
Washington’s Resounding Prayer at Valley Forge
It was December 1777, one of the bleakest times during the Revolutionary War. The Continental Army had won a few battles; however, morale suffered as they had also lost a few crucial battles, such as the Battle of Long Island, the Battle for New York, the Battle of White Plains, and the Battle of Bennington….
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