The sweep of family history across the generations
Widow Patty Smith Swett and six children by two husbands were among the first settlers who staked claims in Wapello County near Ottumwa in May 1843
Stan strung transmission wires in the South Pacific during World War II.
Families from Connecticut settled northeastern Ohio in the early 1800s
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
Herman Ringel and Walter Ruby wore opposing uniforms in the Great War
Social reformer Nathan Meeker was among nine men killed in an uprising of Ute Indians at the White River reservation where he was serving as U.S. agent. His wife and daughter—Smith family descendants—were held hostage for three weeks
How and why did Stan Ruby's important post-graduate research go wrong, and what impact did it have on his career in physics?
The U.S. liquor industry took off after the repeal of Prohibition. Walter Ruby was the marketing manager for the American Spirits company