For The Madera Tribune CWO Kirk Edwards is shown here sharing some vignettes from his Leningrad Diary with Professor Jose Gonzalez’...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Madera’s New Southern Hotel stood on North B Street. It was the home of the Hambletons...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The second floor of Madera’s first hotel is shown here as it looked in 1990. Captain...

For The Madera Tribune The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle. A U.S. Coast Guard Band musician is in the foreground. There is a Russian Cadet...

For The Madera Tribune The Soviet Union pin shown here was a gift to Kirk Edwards. It was symbolic of his visit — the coming together of...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Fresno Flats (Present day Oakhurst) appeared calm in this photo, in sharp contrast to...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society In 1890, L.O. Sharp, shown here on the right, was Madera’s postmaster. Thirteen years...

March is Women’s History Month, and each year I try to recognize women throughout history who have cracked the glass ceiling in fields...