Stories of America’s Past
Welcome to America Comes Alive!, a site I created to share little-known stories of regular people who made a difference and changed the course of history. Look around and see what inspires you! — Kate Kelly
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On March 29, 1929, President Herbert Hoover had a phone installed at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House. Telephones had been in use at the White House since 1878, but there had never been a phone in the President’s official office. It took a while to get the line to Hoover’s desk working correctly, but eventually it all worked out. Hoover’s son phoned his dad from outside the White House. Mission completed.
Women Leaders
Ruth Harriet Louise, First Female Staff Photographer in Hollywood
First Native American Doctor: Susan La Flesche Picotte
Esther Howland (1828-1904), First in America to Mass Produce Valentines
Maria Tallchief (1925-2013), Prima Ballerina
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Welcome to America Comes Alive!, a site I created to share little-known stories of regular people who made a difference and changed the course of history. Look around and see what inspires you! — Kate Kelly