Author: Kristi Chanda

Who Let the Dogs Out?

The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place outdoors today and tomorrow in Tarrytown, New York. Dog shows became famous during the Victorian Era and quickly spread from Great Britain around the world. America had its premiere…

Switzerland: The Angel of Mercy

On this day, 140 years ago, Clara Barton is said to have established the American Red Cross in Dansville, New York [Barton…held its first official meeting at her I Street apartment in Washington, DC, May 21, 1881.]. Barton’s inspiration for starting…