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He Was Banned From the Race—But This ‘Steel Grandpa’ Still Won the Crowd (and the Road)
By: Casey Raye Hakenson | March 10, 2026 at 12:12 am Like most Americans, I don’t know much about my ancestry. But, I’d like to. So, every time I seem to find a missing piece of the puzzle, I pounce on it. Gustaf Håkansson provides an astonishing example. In 1951, Mr. Håkansson – later known… Read more
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Where Were the First Ladies From?
Whether we like it or not, our childhoods shape who we become as adults. And the adults who end up in powerful positions shape our country and the lives of its citizens. Now, plenty has been said about the formative years of America’s presidents. But what about the First Ladies? Whether the wives of our… Read more
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What Made Gen X: The Ultimate Timeline (1965-1980)
Gen X. The Baby Bust Generation. Generation MTV. Whatever you want to call the group born between 1965 and 1980, this generation grew up watching some of the biggest events of the 20th century. From the tail end of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War to Women’s Liberation and the Iranian Revolution, Gen… Read more
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What Made Millennials: The Ultimate Timeline (1981-1996)
Millennials: the generation that gets blamed for everything. From ruining the diamond industry to *checks notes* napkins (?). However, anyone who is a part of this generation knows there’s a lot more to those born between 1981 and 1996 than hipster fashion and brunch. So, let’s look at who Millennials really are, from the music,… Read more
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What Made Gen Z: The Ultimate Timeline (1997-2015)
A lot has been written about Baby Boomers, and even Gen X and Millennials get quite a bit of love. But what about the world’s youngest generation? Where are their timelines and nostalgia articles? Born between 1997 and the late 2010s, Gen Z is the generation defined by the War on Terror, social media, and… Read more
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What Was the Rwandan Genocide? How 800,000 People Died in 3 Months
Last Update: Oct. 13, 2023 What Was the Rwandan Genocide? The Rwandan Genocide was a period of about 100 days from April-July 1994 when 800,000 people lost their lives to ethnic conflict. Hutu extremists were the main perpetrators of the genocide. Their goal was to kill their political and ethnic rivals, the Tutsis. Who Were… Read more