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 last several years, he has been a freelance journalist specializing in crime, sports, and history.
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Clara Maass and the Yellow Fever Conundrum
An Army nurse makes the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of science and humanity.
Prudence Cummings Wright and the Minutewomen
A group of women do their part in the early stages of the American Revolution.
Donn Fendler’s Journey: An Inspiring Story of Survival
In 1939, a 12-year-old boy survived nine days in the Maine wilderness—Donn Fendler’s experience changed his life and inspired thousands.
The Great Raid: A Dangerous, Successful WWII Rescue Mission
The American raid on Japanese forces to save hundreds of POWs captured in the Philippines was one of the greatest rescue missions of World War II.
Special Delivery: An 1880s Flag Made Its Way to 1940s Japan
Navy Lt. John Bremyer delivered precious cargo on a 9,000-mile journey to the ceremony of Japan’s surrender of World War II.
Trapped Underground: The 2002 Rescue of the Quecreek Miners
The rescue is a story of a community coming together in a race against time.
Olympic Athletes Pulled for Gold in the Tug-of-War
The popular backyard game was a competitive event in the Summer Olympic Games in the early 1900s.
Nils Bohlin’s Invention Saves Lives
The Swedish engineer’s ‘better seatbelt’ has saved thousands of lives since it was instituted in the 1960s.
When Tea-Drinking Prompted a Military Innovation
The British equipped their tanks with boiling vessels to brew their daily cuppa.
