Amelia Hamilton

A 17-year-old Tony Curtis was inspired to join the Navy after seeing it glamorized on the silver screen. “As a youth, I remember seeing Cary Grant in ‘Destination Tokyo’ and Tyrone Powers in ‘Crash Drive.’ I knew right then and

Before the Force was with Alec Guinness (as Obi-Wan Kenobi), he was with his country’s armed forces. Born in England in April 1914, Guinness was eager to fight the Axis powers in World War II and served in the Royal

Before James Doohan was Scotty on “Star Trek,” he was taking to the skies as a Canadian World War Two pilot. Born in British Columbia in 1920 to North Irish parents, Doohan left home at 19 to enroll in the

Lately, there has been a lot of focus on the fact that American kids are not learning American history. Unfortunately, doing something about it doesn’t seem to be a top priority. This could explain a lot of the problems America

Jimmy Stewart is perhaps the best known of the celebrities who served, partially because he chose to serve while already a successful movie star. However, having come from a military family (both of his grandfathers had fought in the Civil

Pop culture watchers may recall David Niven as an Oscar-winning actor famous for such movies as “Around the World in 80 Days” and “The Pink Panther.” History should also remember him for his service with the military in his native

In 1918, a young Humphrey Bogart found himself with nothing to do. He had left the prestigious preparatory school Phillips Academy, although stories differ as to why. Some say that he was expelled, either for throwing a staff member into

Last summer, my children’s book One Nation Under God: A Book for Little Patriots came out. The book is a non-partisan introduction to America, from one nation under God through ten amendments in the Bill of Rights. While it was well received by many, there

AMC’s “Mad Men“, season five is officially underway, and the times they are a-changin’. The year is 1967, and the show opens on a civil rights demonstration. A rival firm treats the protesters poorly, and we have ourselves the beginnings of

I was expecting the new ABC drama “GCB” it to be offensive to me as a Christian woman, but it was almost equally offensive as a person who enjoys good writing and things that are funny. That’s not to say