This was the time of open cockpits, goggles, and long white scarves. There is a certain romance associated with the times of early planes and those pilots but the reality was not so simple. Planes...

The first earthquake hit in the morning but over twenty earthquakes and aftershocks would hit the city. Fires soon began after the first quake reaching temperatures of 2,000 degrees. Water lines...

In 2004, I had the privilege of hearing Elie Wiesel speak to an audience of several thousand librarians.  It was an amazing and moving experience.
Wiesel’s holocaust memoir Night soared on...

The “I have a dream” speech continues to be heard through the generations. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known for emotional speeches that have had profound impact on this country. Many books have been...