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How Margaret Hamilton’s Brilliant Software Programming Brought America to the Moon and Beyond

In 1969, the world watched the Apollo 11 mission with bated breath. For Margaret Hamilton and her team, ...

American Essence December 17, 2022
The Oft-Forgotten Founding Father: How John Jay’s Many Contributions Helped to Safeguard the Foundations of Our Republic

In 1782, John Jay traveled to Paris with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to discuss peace terms with ...

American Essence September 16, 2022
This Pioneering Woman from History Advocated Tirelessly for the Wellbeing of Factory Workers

Alice Hamilton was the leading expert of occupational health and industrial toxicology at the height of her career, ...

American Essence June 27, 2022
This 18th-Century American Woman Boosted Morale in the Revolutionary War and Helped Inspire the Cotton Gin

Catharine Littlefield, born in 1755 in what was then the British colony of Rhode Island, would grow up ...

American Essence April 29, 2022

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