Articles by Kelli Ballard

Imagine someone who loved the sound of waves breaking on the shore, the chatter of a busy street, and the soft rustle of grass underfoot, and then turned all those sounds into poetry. That person was Walt Whitman. He was… Read More

On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the Constitution and join the Union. As with most of America, Georgia was inhabited by native people long before any Europeans came to the land. Although there were various… Read More

Columbus Day celebrates an Italian explorer. Spain sent him to find a better trading route, but he was credited with discovering America by mistake. For centuries, Christopher Columbus and his “discovery” have been celebrated in the United States. But how… Read More

Christopher Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492, but it was all by chance – a mistake. The explorer had been looking for an easier route from Europe to Asia when he came across the huge land that no one… Read More

Meet Anna Harrison, the first lady who packed her trunks for Washington, DC, and then never got to move into the White House. In 1841, her husband, William Henry Harrison, became the ninth president, but Anna stayed home in Ohio… Read More

When it comes to education, parents have spoken up: They want a say in what is being taught to their children. The public school system has disappointed and frustrated moms and dads who don’t want their first grader being taught… Read More

Have you ever seen the musical Cats, a play about a tribe of felines called the Jellicles? Those characters began as poems written by a playful, puzzle-loving poet named T. S. Eliot, short for Thomas Stearns Eliot. He was born… Read More

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona, the sound of a lone bagpiper unfurled the hymn “Amazing Grace” across State Farm Stadium. Tens of thousands who were there to remember the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk stood as… Read More

Perhaps one of the most famous of all presidents is the 16th, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). Known by such nicknames as Honest Abe, the Great Emancipator, and the Rail-Splitter, Lincoln’s presidency helped reshape the nation. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12,… Read More

Last weekend saw not riots and people burning down cities, but rather vigils celebrating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the way he would have wanted – discussion not violence. From Washington, DC, to across the pond and beyond, people gathered… Read More

The first written records of Europeans in the area that became known as Florida began in 1513 when the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon went ashore. He was also the first to name the new land, calling it la… Read More

Never before in the history of the United States had a large-scale terrorist attack occurred on American soil until September 11, 2001, also known as 9/11. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that day as a result of three attacks… Read More