Trevor Phipps
Author
For about 20 years, Trevor Phipps worked in the restaurant industry as a chef, bartender, and manager until he decided to make a career change. For the past several years, he has been a freelance journalist specializing in crime, sports, and history.
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The Man Who Saved a Town With a Board Game
Charaliyil Unnikrishnan helped shut down illicit alcohol production and instead encouraged his village to play chess.
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Four Chaplains Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
A World War II maritime disaster showed the courage of men of faith.
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John R. Fox: Medal of Honor Recipient
This soldier in World War II ordered friendly fire on himself to save others.
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Willis Carrier: Engineering the First Air Conditioner
The inventor of the first electrically powered air conditioner revolutionized the economy, individual lives, and industry.
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The Courageous Rescue of the ‘Lost Battalion’ in World War I
Although completely surrounded, the 77th Division fought on until rescued by relief troops.
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Phoebe Pember: A Beloved Caretaker of Wounded Soldiers
This Civil War nurse cared for both Union and Confederate soldiers.
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Mary Anderson: Creator of the First Usable Windshield Wiper
The Alabama entrepreneur was ahead of her time in her unheralded invention.
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Operation Halyard: A Daring World War II Rescue
Serbian patriots gave everything they had to rescue American airmen in 1944.
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Samuel Fuqua: Hero of Pearl Harbor
The lieutenant commander of the USS Arizona kept a calm mind, and saved several lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Eleanor Abbott: The Inventor of the Candy Land Game
When she was hospitalized, Abbott entertained the children there with a board game.
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The Man Who Saved a Town With a Board Game
Charaliyil Unnikrishnan helped shut down illicit alcohol production and instead encouraged his village to play chess.
|
Four Chaplains Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
A World War II maritime disaster showed the courage of men of faith.
|
John R. Fox: Medal of Honor Recipient
This soldier in World War II ordered friendly fire on himself to save others.
|
Willis Carrier: Engineering the First Air Conditioner
The inventor of the first electrically powered air conditioner revolutionized the economy, individual lives, and industry.
|
The Courageous Rescue of the ‘Lost Battalion’ in World War I
Although completely surrounded, the 77th Division fought on until rescued by relief troops.
|
Phoebe Pember: A Beloved Caretaker of Wounded Soldiers
This Civil War nurse cared for both Union and Confederate soldiers.
|
Mary Anderson: Creator of the First Usable Windshield Wiper
The Alabama entrepreneur was ahead of her time in her unheralded invention.
|
Operation Halyard: A Daring World War II Rescue
Serbian patriots gave everything they had to rescue American airmen in 1944.
|
Samuel Fuqua: Hero of Pearl Harbor
The lieutenant commander of the USS Arizona kept a calm mind, and saved several lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Eleanor Abbott: The Inventor of the Candy Land Game
When she was hospitalized, Abbott entertained the children there with a board game.
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