In March of 1965 Ebony magazine reported on the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize. This most prestigious medal was awarded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in October of 1964. It was awarded to a man who sincerely believed… Continue Reading Peaceful Power
Continue reading →Winter is here with everything it brings. Bird lovers unite. Here in detail is an article to help you feed your feathered friends. Published in 1914 the author talks of the different birds he observes when he watches and listens.… Continue Reading Feeding the Flock
Continue reading →Strap on your skates and grab a sail. In December 1914 a new sport was reported by the magazine Country Life In America . Ice skating was advancing to Skate Sailing. It was reported that you did not have to… Continue Reading Skate Sailing
Continue reading →We have all heard of Dr. Doolittle but what about Farmer Doolittle? Here are some hints: He lived in Kansas. He lived on Dog Creek (wherever that might be?) He was not doing little in life he was actually doing… Continue Reading Farmer Doolittle
Continue reading →In 1914 the recommended present for Christmas was a dog. It is important of course, to pick the “right” dog for your little son or daughter. Country Life in America featured an article on how to pick that puppy for… Continue Reading Christmas Dog
Continue reading →On December 22, 1941 Henry R. Luce wrote a feature article and in that article he addressed the attack on Hawaii and what it meant for the people of the United States. The article: can be read in full in… Continue Reading Pearl of Wisdom
Continue reading →7:35 a.m. on a Sunday morning, Hawaii abruptly awoke to the Rising Sun of Japan on the wings of aircraft. This was not a friendly awakening and launched our country into a war we had observed from afar. At the… Continue Reading December 7, 1941
Continue reading →In 1894 there was concern about the extinction of the Adirondack Moose. So 121 years ago people were writing about the loss of certain animals. The article talks in great detail of the loss of animals and how the changing… Continue Reading Moose Tracks
Continue reading →Just a sample of what you would eat in 1913. Good Housekeeping November 1913 Vol. LVII No. 5
Continue reading →Researching the Gettysburg Address you do not find much about it around the actual date of November 19, 1863. As with all “Great Events” it took a good year for people to process the importance of this famous speech. Nevertheless… Continue Reading Gettysburg Address
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