Summertime is great for riding bicycles. In 1935 bicycles were making the news. The bicycle had been reinvented again with actual brakes and even rubber tires. Although the inventions of automobiles, trains, and planes were used for long distance travel… Continue Reading Re-“Cycling” America
Continue reading →Andrew Carnegie was a very wealthy man in his time. He did not hide his poor beginnings and he was quite frank about his feelings on being wealthy. The following quote was taken from the article interview in The Century… Continue Reading Penny Pride
Continue reading →In The Century Magazine, July 1908 there is an article about Mr. Andrew Carnegie. The article was written by David Homer Bates who had interviewed Mr. Carnegie for an earlier article. The primary reason for that first article was to… Continue Reading Carnegie Cash
Continue reading →Where was the first known library? While looking at old volumes of periodicals in our archives, a simple title of “Libraries” jumped out from the page. According to this article in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, September 1864, the first library… Continue Reading Library Legacy
Continue reading →In celebration of National Library Week we would like to touch on all reminders of the joy of reading. Over the years many writer’s have expressed their love of books with paintings or with poetry. Take a moment to let… Continue Reading Library Love
Continue reading →This week was National Library Week. So in celebration of our libraries the following posts in the next few days will give you a glimpse into the history of libraries and the people who played important parts in preserving books… Continue Reading Boring Books
Continue reading →Between the years 1915-1916 many young men were in the trenches. What was it like to be a soldier in World War I? A whole new slang was developed by the soldiers in the trenches. The title of this post… Continue Reading Tommy Tells
Continue reading →Cartoon artists tend to convey thought-provoking information about our society. At first glance, a cartoon will make us laugh and we think nothing of it. However, with humor, the idea or information directed at us stays with us visually making… Continue Reading “Say Cheese”
Continue reading →In May 1916 The American Magazine published an article under the section Interesting People entitled “A Captain of Comic Industry”. The article was about Bud Fisher. Bud Fisher was in the business of making people laugh. He was the creator… Continue Reading Mutt & Jeff
Continue reading →I spy with my little eye one horse? In 1919 the discussion was the automobile. How were the American people going to drive an automobile safely? This article addresses the problems that were occurring with so many new automobiles on… Continue Reading Motorcar Mayhem
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