GAIL DRAKE: Son of Georgia honored as a Green Beret hero
William Bryant found his calling in the Special Forces, where “race, color or creed did not matter.”
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GAIL DRAKE: Honoring Africa’s ‘Iron Lady’
Ellen Johnson was born into poverty in Monrovia, Liberia, in 1938.
GAIL DRAKE: Teddy Roosevelt, Part III: The ‘big stick’ that brokered treaties
Over time Theodore Roosevelt morphed from an imperialist to a diplomat.
GAIL DRAKE: ‘I demand to know my accuser’
We Americans have long enjoyed certain guaranteed constitutional rights, so it’s hard to imagine being imprisoned without a notice of the accusation, or a trial, or a chance to confront the witnesses.
GAIL DRAKE: John Jay — The forgotten Founder
John Jay doesn't generate the hype of most of America's Founding Fathers, but he was quite an accomplished patriot.
GAIL DRAKE: The infamous ‘Hog Trial’ of 1878
A look back at the notorious Hatfield-McCoy feud.
GAIL DRAKE: A defender to the last grenade
Staff Sgt. Rob Miller is the kind of soldier Memorial Day should honor.
GAIL DRAKE: Honoring the lady with the lamp
Florence Nightingale is celebrated on May 12 during International Nurses Day.
GAIL DRAKE: Lucille Ball’s legacy includes space adventures, spy series
Lucille Ball is best remembered for her wacky comedy on TV, but she had a major impact on other aspects of the medium as well.
GAIL DRAKE: The compelling story of the premiere black swan
During Black History Month, Americans should hear the story of two courageous ballet dancers.
