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George Herman O’Brien Jr. (September 10, 1926 – March 11, 2005) exemplified courage and selflessness as a United States Marine Corps officer during the Korean War. His unwavering bravery and leadership in the face of overwhelming odds earned him the prestigious Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration in the

Doyle Glass doesn\u2019t merely share compelling stories of harrowing adventure; he pulls you into them, allowing you to feel as if you are walking inside some of history\u2019s most impactful moments.\nWriter. Sculptor. Historian.\nBringing History to Life.",."tablet.":.".",."phone.":."Doyle Glass doesn\u2019t merely share compelling stories of harrowing adventure; he pulls you into them,

Florence Moltrop Kelley, born on September 12, 1859, and passing on February 17, 1932, left an indelible mark on American history as a fervent social and political reformer. Her legacy is woven into the fabric of movements for wage abolitionism, the fight against sweatshops, the advocacy for minimum wage laws,

Varian Mackey Fry, an American journalist, left an indelible mark on history through his courageous efforts to save thousands of lives during one of humanity’s darkest periods. Born on October 15, 1907, in New York City, Fry’s journey would lead him to become one of the “Righteous Among the Nations,”

The Special Operations Executive (SOE), also known as Churchill’s Secret Army or “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”, was a British organization that operated during World War II to support local resistance movements and fight against the Axis powers. The SOE was formed in 1940 by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to

On the night of January 21, 2023, Brandon Tsay, a 26-year-old from California, emerged as a hero by bravely disarming a gunman during the Monterey Park shooting. Tsay, who helps manage the Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra alongside his family, was overseeing a Lunar New Year Celebration when

One of the last surviving female agents who served during WWII in the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) passed away recently.Nicola Pauline Marie Trahan parachuted into occupied France when she was only 17.Unlike other agents, notably Phyllis Latour, who passed away last October at the age of 103, very little

January, 1943.French Resistance agent Denise Bloch, 26 years old, hikes through the Pyrenees on her way to Spain. Wearing a skirt and half-length coat, she makes the trek on foot, in sub-freezing cold, at high altitude. She is lucky; already she has narrowly evaded capture by the Gestapo, not to

UPDATE February 8, 2024The story of Robert Smalls has gained a lot of attention since I wrote this article in 2020.  PBS has aired 2 segments and there are two movies in development about his daring escape.Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was born a slave in South Carolina. During the Civil War,

The year was 1942, the Pacific Theater of World War II raged, and amidst the chaos, a quiet act of heroism unfolded. Charles Jackson French, a U.S. Navy mess attendant aboard the USS Gregory, wasn’t a man seeking glory, but when duty called, he answered with unwavering courage.French wasn’t on