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RURAL AMERICAN HISTORY
In 1931, Ohio farmer Annamae Myers began noting weather, shopping, and family life; 36 years later, her everyday diaries filled 3 boxes now held by the SmithsonianFrom 1931 to 1967, Annamae Myers, a dedicated farmer from Ohio, penned detailed entries in her diaries, documenting not only agricultural p...- Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor themIn a fascinating juxtaposition, Idaho voters are deciding on a state gun, while Massachusetts grapples with stringent new firearm regulatio...
- In 1974, Mississippi domestic worker L.V. Hull bought a 900-square-foot home with her wages; decades later, it became a restored art site and the L.V. Hull Legacy CenterL.V. Hull, a dedicated domestic worker and artist, acquired a modest home in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 1974, infusing it with her unique a...
- Chinese diplomats, a Bengali play and the Naxalbari mystery: New book revisits questions over Beijing's roleChinese diplomats attended a politically charged play in Calcutta shortly before the Naxalbari uprising in 1967. The uprising led to questi...
- Thieves ransacked Romanian woman’s home, stole jewellery but missed a 70-million-year-old amber ‘rock’ kept as a doorstop for decades, worth $1 millionAn elderly woman in Romania unknowingly used a large piece of amber as a doorstop, overlooked by thieves who stole the jewellery and ran aw...
- Want to do NASA research? 24 new US projects backed by $23 million will let citizen scientists hunt comets, study space weather and explore Earth data — all you need to knowNASA has selected 24 organizations to partake in a new Science Activation portfolio aimed at public engagement. This initiative will provid...
- In 1957, two Minnesota brothers built a tiny loader to clean a turkey barn; their unusual 3-wheel machine led to Bobcat, which later sold more than 1 million loadersIn the 1950s, Cyril and Louis Keller engineered a groundbreaking compact loader tailored for turkey farmer Eddie Velo. Using simple materia...
- In 1662, Pieter Bronck bought 1,900 acres near Coxsackie, New York. 364 years later, his 1663 home remains Upstate New York’s oldest, after 8 generations lived there tooBronck House, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York located in Coxsackie. Pieter Bronck established his family home after ...
- Sleeper cells and lone wolves. The West could be Iran’s next frontThe arrest of five British men near RAF Fairford has revived concerns over Iran’s ability to retaliate beyond the Middle East. No Iranian l...
- US Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third timeThe US Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to reinstate Missouri’s new Republican-friendly congressional map, allowing the state to use i...
- Warren Buffett on the difference between investing in real estate and the stock marketBoth purchases were small, and he says so himself. He tells the stories anyway, because between them they contain everything he knows about...
- In 1851, Brooklyn released 100 house sparrows from England; 175 years later, the birds are found across nearly all of North AmericaHouse Sparrows, introduced to North America during the mid-1800s, have rapidly become a prevalent part of the continent's avian scene. Thei...
- Meet Wayne Fortna, a Pennsylvania teacher who kept one white pumpkin alive for nearly 40 years just for Thanksgiving pie; gardeners can still buy its seeds todayWayne Fortna cultivated a unique white pumpkin for nearly forty years, ensuring a Thanksgiving pie tradition. After his death, his daughter...
- In 1896, 40,000 people traveled to the middle of nowhere in Texas to watch two trains crash intentionally. Two died in the 'The Crash at Crush' eventAn 1896 Texas event featured two steam locomotives colliding at high speed. This spectacle, organized by the Katy Railroad, drew thousands ...
- One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years laterTwenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, their impact continues to resonate differently. Personal histories and political actions shape in...
- Henry Ford owned more than 2,000 acres around his Michigan home. The estate later became a national historic landmarkHenry Ford's ambitious vision led him to acquire vast tracts of land near Dearborn, Michigan, to support his burgeoning automobile enterpri...
- In 1989, Kentucky engineers built a 750-foot road base using about 80 tons of ponded fly ash; the 11% ash section was reported to perform well against the conventional controlAn experimental road base in Kentucky utilized coal plant residue in 1988. Fly ash has been a federal construction material since the 1970s...
- Hanuman Ansh: The saint linked to Apple, Google, Facebook and eBayA film about Neem Karoli Baba has surprised box offices, sparking renewed interest in the Indian saint. Richard Alpert, later Ram Dass, int...
- Quote of the day by Robert Frost: 'A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a...' - Pulitzer-winning poet’s witty, thought-provoking lesson on political beliefs, open-mindedness and standing by your convictionsQuote of the day by Robert Frost: Renowned American poet Robert Frost expertly crafted poetry that blends profound concepts with everyday f...
- Dolly Parton, country music legend, Miley Cyrus' godmother dies at 80 — The extraordinary life & legacy of the American iconDolly Parton, a celebrated singer and songwriter, has passed away at age eighty. Her career spanned over six decades, bridging musical genr...
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