On this day in 1892, a star was born and she would give us an exceptional performance, both on stage and on camera. Her name was Mary Pickford. Mary Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart”, paving her way in little…
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…