Arrianna holds an MA in History from Stony Brook University, focusing on local colonial history and broader themes in American social history. She joined NewsBank in 2022 as an editorial indexer and has since expanded her expertise across various products and blog writing.
In 1871, General A.J. Pleasonton presented ten years' worth of experimental findings to the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture in an effort to "shed light" on a new subject. Standing...
In 1780, the newly formed Culper Spy Ring successfully exposed British plans to ambush the French army in Rhode Island. By quickly alerting George Washington to the enemy's plans, the group...
Annette Kellerman (1886–1975) made waves both in and out of the water. Known for her physique, Kellerman challenged societal norms by encouraging women to swim—in comfortable swimwear. She helped make...
Zitkála-Šá (February 22, 1876 – January 26, 1938) was an extraordinary woman of many things and many names. She was a Yankton Dakota adorned with the Indigenous name Zitkála-Šá which translates to...
