A Space Cadet in the U.S. Navy: Robert Anson Heinlein

January 2 is National Science Fiction Day. Today’s post comes from Thomas Richardson, a former archives technician at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Missouri. It examines one of the leading science fiction authors who drew much of his inspiration from his time in the U.S. Navy: Robert Anson Heinlein. In 2022 … Continue reading A Space Cadet in the U.S. Navy: Robert Anson Heinlein

Facial Hair Friday: Isaac Asimov

Today’s post comes from Thomas Richardson an archives technician at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Isaac Asimov seated on a stack of books, 1976. (Courtesy of the Library of Congress) Science fiction aficionados know the name Isaac Asimov well. Author of over 500 books and short stories, Asimov’s creations became staples … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: Isaac Asimov