First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, White House History, Women's History, American History Sharon Leahy 5/24/26 First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, White House History, Women's History, American History Sharon Leahy 5/24/26

“Mrs. Ike” Volunteers at the Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Canteen, 1942

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First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, American History, Wartime America Sharon Leahy 5/19/26 First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, American History, Wartime America Sharon Leahy 5/19/26

Mamie Anxiously Waits and Wonders

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American History, Heroism & Courage, Mid-Century America, Carnegie Hero Medal, Local History, Human Interest Sharon Leahy 5/18/26 American History, Heroism & Courage, Mid-Century America, Carnegie Hero Medal, Local History, Human Interest Sharon Leahy 5/18/26

Next-Door Neighbor Rushes Into Flames to Save Mother and Child, 1956

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First Ladies, American History, White House Life, Presidential Gifts, Art & Culture Sharon Leahy 5/12/26 First Ladies, American History, White House Life, Presidential Gifts, Art & Culture Sharon Leahy 5/12/26

Mamie’s Gift to a Queen: How a First Lady Elevated American Porcelain

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American History, Bicentennial History, Cultural History, Public Memory Sharon Leahy 4/27/26 American History, Bicentennial History, Cultural History, Public Memory Sharon Leahy 4/27/26

Bicentennial Costume Fever: National Nostalgia and Creative Spirit

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First Ladies, American History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/24/26 First Ladies, American History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/24/26

The Color That Sold America: Mamie Eisenhower, Margaret Hayden Rorke, and the Rise of “First Lady Pink”

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American History, Women's History, Transportation History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 3/31/26 American History, Women's History, Transportation History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 3/31/26

From Hell Gate to Golden Gate: Mrs. Alice Ramsey’s 1909 Transcontinental Drive

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Bicentennial History, American History, Wagon Trains, Independence, Freedom Sharon Leahy 2/16/26 Bicentennial History, American History, Wagon Trains, Independence, Freedom Sharon Leahy 2/16/26

A Rolling Tribute to America’s Past: The Bicentennial Wagon Trains of 1976

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American History, Civic Memory, Bicentennial History, Public History Sharon Leahy 1/24/26 American History, Civic Memory, Bicentennial History, Public History Sharon Leahy 1/24/26

Bicentennial Time Capsules: America Writes to the Future

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American History, Unsung Heros, Disaster and Resilience, Social History, Medical History Sharon Leahy 1/23/26 American History, Unsung Heros, Disaster and Resilience, Social History, Medical History Sharon Leahy 1/23/26

Robert F. Chares and the Ladder That Reached Heaven

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American History, social history, Sports & Leisure, Health & Wellness Sharon Leahy 1/22/26 American History, social history, Sports & Leisure, Health & Wellness Sharon Leahy 1/22/26

**“Are Winter Sports Neglected by Americans?”

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American History, Bicentennial History, Civic Life, Public Art Sharon Leahy 1/9/26 American History, Bicentennial History, Civic Life, Public Art Sharon Leahy 1/9/26

Painted for the Nation: When the Bicentennial Lived on Our Street Corners

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American History, Black American History, Women's History, Acts of Courage Sharon Leahy 1/8/26 American History, Black American History, Women's History, Acts of Courage Sharon Leahy 1/8/26

Mother of Eight Risks Life in Brooklyn Subway Rescue, 1934

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American History, Bicentennial History, Why It Matters, Public History Sharon Leahy 12/30/25 American History, Bicentennial History, Why It Matters, Public History Sharon Leahy 12/30/25

The Bicentennial Freedom Train, 1975–1976

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American History, Why It Matters, Unsung Heros Sharon Leahy 12/22/25 American History, Why It Matters, Unsung Heros Sharon Leahy 12/22/25

Arthur Robinson: Humble Hero of the Mystery Disaster

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American History, Women in History, Heroism & Courage, New York History, Early 20th Century Sharon Leahy 12/5/25 American History, Women in History, Heroism & Courage, New York History, Early 20th Century Sharon Leahy 12/5/25

A Girl Hero

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American History, Founding Era, Presidents & First Ladies Sharon Leahy 11/30/25 American History, Founding Era, Presidents & First Ladies Sharon Leahy 11/30/25

A Renewed Friendship

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