Andrew Boyd Claytor III (Com 49 A/M) of Bedford County, Virginia, died May 23, 2009. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Mr. Claytor was the owner and operator of Southern Flavoring Company, Holiday Company and their subsidiary corporations. He was a founding director of Liberty Bank of Bedford and Giftco Inc. of Chicago. He also owned and operated Cloverlea farm in Bedford County, which was donated to Lynchburg College and is now the Claytor Nature Study Center.

The huge KLM Super Constellation with its 4 propeller driven engines crashed into the Atlantic Ocean around dawn on August 14, 1958. The plane's flight originated in Amsterdam and the difficulty began soon after a stopover for refueling in Shannon, Ireland. My e-book looks at the likely reasons that the giant aircraft came down suddenly, and with little warning, descending two miles very rapidly, and belly flopping into the ocean about 50 miles west of Galway Bay. Only one survivor had a l...

In this “masterful, inspiring evocation of an era” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), ALSC Children’s Literature Legacy Award–winning author Carole Boston Weatherford “wields the power of poetry to tell [the] gripping historical story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of the Tuskegee Airmen.I WANT YOU! says the poster of Uncle Sam. But if you’re a young black man in 1940, he doesn’t want you in the cock...

An American Airlines Boeing 727 that crashed on its approach to landing at Greater Cincinnati Airport in November 1965 was the second Boeing 727 to come down in only a few months time. One exploded in a ball of flame before it fell into Lake Michigan the previous August. The Cincinnati crash involved poor weather and visibility along with pilot error. It was a wet rainy Monday night when Flight 383 from New York crashed in Constance, Kentucky, site of the runway of GCA. My e-book looks at ...

This book describes experiences of Black people who lived throughout the Mississippi RiverBayou Lafourche Region of South Louisiana during the period 18751975. These writings cover four parishes (counties) including Saint James, Ascension, Assumption and Lafourche. This area of Louisiana is steeped in American history, beginning in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. The regions uniqueness is revealed as we reflect on the Great Depression and the economy, the area and its people, the cuisine...

A United Airlines Boeing 727 crashed into Lake Michigan on its approach to O'Hare International Airport on August 16, 1965. The plane was the first Boeing 727 to ever crash. In the following two months two more like it came down near Cincinnati and in Salt Lake City. Yet the Federal Aviation Administration decided not to ground the 727s. 30 people were killed on board the UAL jet which was not even one third full when it crashed. Many pilots who were accustomed to flying DC-6s and other pr...

Taylor Wyatt accidentally ended up on a Mississippi River steamboat.Like most things in her life, it had not been planned.But had fate decided her destiny from the beginning?A standalone short story in a series of enchanting tales of love that overcomes the boundaries of time.

Henry Knox was a friend of George Washington. He helped to fight the Revolutionary War. But Henry was not just a soldier. He became the man that Washington counted on to figure things out. Here is how Washington came to trust Henry.In late 1775, the British were in Boston. They had taken over the town for eleven months.Washington was the new leader of the Patriots. He had been made a general only a few months before. He wanted the British out of Boston.Washington moved...

As Christians, how do we invite people to learn about Jesus? We can tell them about our beautiful Church and its special programsor, even more effectively, we can share inspiring life stories. These stories are the mysterious, spiritual, personal narratives that are the building blocks of our faith, and author Harold Poole presents his personal recollections in this collection as lessons of faith in the gospel of Christ.Too often the events in their lives which nourish the faith of...

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military pilots in the United States armed forces. Flying bombers and fighters, they completed over 1500 combat missions in World War II. Infographics, sidebars, and fact boxes bring the experiences of these brave military men to life.

Here is an inspiring and poignant collection of teen essays, depicting individual stories of the courage and humanitarianism demonstrated by soldiers who served from World War II through the conflicts in the Middle East. These engaging stories illustrate how American soldiers, driven by perseverance and a spirit of patriotism, have provided our country with over 200 years of freedom and prosperity. Experience the tragedy of WWII pilot Lt. Norman J. Rogers, whose B-24 and crew went down ove...

Robert Fulton is best known for inventing the steamboat, but he accomplished much more than that! Readers will learn about all the incredible things that Fulton invented and accomplished in this fascinating biography. The colorful images, intriguing facts, and easy-to-read text will have readers delighted and engaged as they learn how Fulton invented and used steam engines, canals, inclined planes, and submarines. The engaging sidebars will introduce readers to scientists and engineers who...