The Cold War between the U.S. and the free world on one side and the U.S.S.R. and the Communist world on the other side was an ever-present reality for children growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. On several occasions—the Bay of Pigs incident of 1961, the Cuban missile crisis of 1962,  and the ... View Post

In Karen Hughes' book, Ten Minutes from Normal, which is the story of her experiences as a member of the staff of former president George W. Bush, she tells many details about 9/11. The book has a small amount of bad language, but is otherwise an excellent book to help understand a crucial time in ... View Post

One day while searching online for photos from the National Archives, I came across an album of photographs from the late 1940s. They illustrated a year-long national program that I don't remember ever hearing about before. My husband Ray had not heard of it either. Again and again in American ... View Post

Last week you rejoiced with me when America the Beautiful went to the printer. Yesterday afternoon we sent out this video to announce it. I thought you might enjoy seeing it. Here's what it says. The video follows. America, the beautiful. America’s story is beautiful. It’s a story of hope. Of ... View Post

Yesterday morning after breakfast, I smiled as I thought about the conversations around our house. During the morning, Ray had been telling me details from the biography he is reading about President Hoover and from the book he is listening to about President Eisenhower. For days I've been sharing ... View Post