Ada Lovelace – Pioneer ‘Computer Scientist’
by, Jo Carol Hebert Who is Ada Lovelace? (December, 1815-November, 1852) “I believe myself to possess a singular combination of qualities exactly fitted to make me pre-eminently a discoverer of […]
Maria Tallchief – ’Prima Ballerina’
by, Jo Carol Hebert Less than 100 years before ‘Elizabeth Marie ‘Betty’ Tall Chief’ was born, her ancestors were walking the ‘trail of tears’ that forced all Native Americans east […]
The Historical Times of Mary Fields
by, Jo Carol Hebert In 1619, a Dutch ship brought the first enslaved Africans to the American colonies to be sold to the highest ‘bidder’. This ‘transatlantic slave trade’ forced […]
George Washington Carver: A Man for All Seasons
by, Jo Carol Hebert Born into slavery during the horrific times of the American Civil War, he became Teacher, Scientist, Inventor, Botanist, Artist, Sculptor, Musician, Humanitarian, and Conservationist. He was […]
The Story of Sacajawea
by, Jo Carol Hebert Setting the Stage of History 1620. English ‘Pilgrims’ found Plymouth Bay colony on the Atlantic Coast of America. 1776. The 13th colonies of America are named […]
