Legacy of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery to become one of the leading intellectuals of his time. He advised presidents and lectured to […]
A brief history of the Ringling Brothers (Bros) and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Barnum and Bailey Circus lights up the Big Apple and points beyond P.T. Barnum was the consummate showman. Born in Bethel, Connecticut on July 5, […]
The lumbering legend of Paul Bunyan and his ox Babe
The Legend of Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox, Abe roamed the forests of North America before capturing the imaginations of Americans nationwide.
Ma Barker and her legendary crime gang
Ma Barker’s early years: The search for adventure Ma Barker, whose real name was Arizona Donnie Clark, was born on October 8, 1873 in the […]
The Legend of Pecos Bill Roams the American Frontier
Pecos Bill was a fictional character of legendary abilities whose feats were recounted by cowboys around the campfire.
Geronimo and the Legend of Fierce Resistance
Geronimo was an Apache warrior who raided U.S. and Mexican settlements. His legend of resistance to capture remains even today.
The story of John Henry, a steel-driving man
The Legend of John Henry is the tale of a steel driving man who took on a machine.
Brer Rabbit tricks his adversaries
Brer Rabbit is a trickster figure that originated in African Folklore.
The Blazing Trail of Bonnie & Clyde
The Early Lives of Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Parker was born in Rowena Texas in 1901. The family lived comfortably off of the father’s salary […]
The Legacy and Legend of Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett was a frontiersman and politician who was known as the “king of the wild frontier.” He died fighting at the Battle of the Alamo in the Texas Revolution.