Category: Blasts from the Past!

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…

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, staring in over fifty movies throughout her career. Born as Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905 in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles, California, she was given…