Tag: history

A (Virtual) Trip To Geneva

Getting my passport renewed this morning has filled me with a yen to travel. But I, like you, am sadly confined to my desk. Even on this beautiful sunny day, […]

February 19: Honoring Vanport Survivors

When you think about NW Oregon’s biggest disasters, there are two that quickly come to mind. One is the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. And the other? The Vanport Flood […]

Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Banking Pioneer

Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950), an African American blood specialist, surgeon, educator and scientist, was the first medical director of the first American Red Cross blood bank. Dr. Drew laid the […]

Have You Seen The Driver Of This Vehicle?

Can you guess what this is? It’s one of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s “landmark objects.” There are only six featured in the museum; this one’s on the […]

A New Year’s Tradition, In Photos

I’ve told you about our friends from the Weiss family before — as you might recall, they have a fascinating New Year’s tradition, for which they were nominated as heroes […]

Give Us Your Guess: Paleotempestology

I’m trying to build my nerd cred, but hopelessly failing at the task. Try as I might, I’m just cool. I can’t help it! (Note: You can’t see this, but […]

Water Safety: A Page From The Past

Imitating a motorboat. Floating like a mud-turtle. Kicking like a sternwheel. Yep, this is how you learned to swim with the Red Cross back in 1921. The article below was […]

Taking A Page From Knit Lit

There is not an ounce of craftiness in my body. I can’t garden or cook or scrapbook or make a cute first aid kit. And I absolutely, definitely can’t knit. […]

Happy Birthday to Us…and Mr. T.

It’s so cool to share a birthday with Mr. T! But you know who was even cooler than Mr. T? Clara Barton (or CBar, as I like to call her […]