Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi was not just a giant in professional sports. He also gave many inspirational talks to business and civic groups during his tenure (1959-1968) in Green Bay. Who hasn’t seen the NFL Films clip of Lombardi on the sidelines, chiding his players with another famous quote: “What the hell … More Treasured Wisdom From Vince Lombardi
In the early 1920s, the Knights of Columbus began focusing on the spiritual, intellectual and physical development of young men in its communities across America, Canada and Mexico. A group called the Columbian Squires was formed nationally in 1925 to provide social, civic, spiritual and physical activity for boys from 12 to 18. The young … More Eye on History: 1920s Columbian Squires Baseball
We often focus on people from generations past, but it is also important to remember the treasured lives of today. In every family, there are many current-day people who should be memorialized and their stories passed down. In that spirit, I’d like to introduce you to John Clark, a fine, caring man who passed from this … More Remembering My Good Friend John Clark (1935-2014)
Tragedies are sadly a common part of each family’s history. One of the worst we’ve seen involved the Richard Rickman family of suburban Detroit. The entire family perished in a horrible plane crash, in full view of beachgoers in Chicago in 1960. Here are the details, originally published by The Hanneman Archive: As he prepared his six-seat Beechcraft C35 … More Entire Rickman Family Killed in 1960 Plane Crash
This fascinating photograph from 1899 is the first in our Eye on History Series featuring historic images. These upperclassmen from Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, seem to be eagerly listening to a recitation of poetry or other literature. Of course the image was staged, likely for a yearbook or senior portrait, but it offers a … More Eye on History: 1899 College Men
This week back in 1927, a high school freshman named Helen Leng was brutally murdered in Portage, Wisconsin. She had been walking home from a friend’s house after seeing the matinee at the local theater. She walked through a tunnel that ran under the Milwaukee Road rail tracks around 6 p.m. and was shot in … More Of Helen Leng’s Murder and Investigative History
Doing research on family history is an exciting journey. That is the idea behind Treasured Lives, a small business dedicated to helping you map out and progress on your history journey. There are lots of online databases and services out there dedicated to genealogy and history. If that all seems overwhelming to you, Treasured Lives … More Welcome to Treasured Lives
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