by Martha Hutchens | May 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Army Staff Sgt. Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient. Image: U.S. Army (Public Domain). A Boy from Gallup Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was born in Gallup, NM, on October 6, 1925. His family operated a diner, the kind of place that served hearty meals to working...
by Martha Hutchens | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Desmond Doss: The First Desmond Doss was a conscientious objector who served as a medic during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Okinawa, and the story of his life was made into the movie Hacksaw Ridge. If you would like to know more...
by Martha Hutchens | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
The battle of the Meuse-Argonne made him famous. The years that followed tested him just as deeply. If you missed my earlier post on York’s actions during World War I, you can read it here: Alvin York and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Grist Mill On The Alvin C. York...
by Martha Hutchens | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thank you—you’re entered! And I know Tina is grateful for your help clearing out her office! I’ll announce the winner my next newsletter. — Martha
by Martha Hutchens | Jan 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
image by zapomicron, deposit photos Summary Ray Daves lied about his age to join the Navy in 1938 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor by December 1941. His firsthand account of the attack combines the gravity of that day with glimpses of the humor and grace that defined...
by Martha Hutchens | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Wild Bill Hickok’s legend is often traced to one gunfight in Springfield, Missouri, on July 21, 1865. Davis Tutt is mainly remembered for dying in that moment. Neither man, though, came from anything like a peaceful beginning. Photograph by Martha Hutchens. Image on...
by Martha Hutchens | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dinosaur Tracks, Clayton Lake New Mexico Who’s that getting footy prints all over my desert?–Yosemite Sam Among the more than 500 hundred prints are the tracks of at least two different carnivores, and two herbivores, including one armored dinosaur. Also...
by Martha Hutchens | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Not enough time . . .Evil lurked on the horizon, prowling like a hungry lion. Tonight Gabrielle would prepare for the unthinkable.” The unthinkable being a Nazi force overrunning her vineyard and stealing the champagne her family has been producing for the last two...
by Martha Hutchens | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Certain moments in life define a person.” Margo Hunley, a nanny living in 1933 could not know how prophetic those words were, as she stood by the bridge that her soon-to-be fiancé, Luke Moreau, would be helping to build. During his diving to build the...
by Martha Hutchens | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is one of the quintessential books on the history of life in Los Alamos. Several books have been written about the scientific side of the Manhattan Project, but fewer cover the way of life of the people trapped in a secret city. You can buy this book through...
