Posts by Pamela
From the Archives: Cornelia Fort, Eyewitness to Pearl Harbor
In 1941, Cornelia Fort was a certified civilian flight instructor who worked for the Andrews Flying Service in Honolulu, a Nashville debutante who had kicked her way into the male dominated world of general aviation. (1) She was only 22 and already an experienced pilot with hundreds of flight hours to her credit. On December…
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A Year in Review: 1519
Back in May, announcements of museum exhibitions celebrating the work of Leonardo da Vinci began to appear in the various places where I hang out online, triggered by the 500th anniversary of his death.(1) They made me wonder what else of note happened in 1519.(2) It turned out that quite a lot was going on.…
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Pausing for a Moment of Gratitude
Thanksgiving is breathing down our necks here in the United States. It’s been quite a year and I have a lot to be thankful for, professionally and personally. One of the things I’m thankful for are those of you who read History in the Margins, send me comments and ideas, ask hard questions, point out…
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