Five more developments in agriculture
This week is the rest of a list of what I consider to be the 10 most significant new developments in agricultural machinery during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th.
Top five developments in agriculture
The top five of 10 most significant new developments in agricultural machinery during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, according to columnist Sam Moore.
Gibson tractors were important for a while
In 1933, Harry Gibson started the Gibson Manufacturing Co. in Seattle, Washington, as a heavy machine shop.
Flying copilot in a piece of history
How would you feel about climbing into a vehicle that was built in 1929 and not only traveling at more than 90 miles per hour, but close to 2,500 feet in the air to boot?
1816: The year without a summer
Sam Moore's grandfather, who was born in 1867, used to tell of hearing the old-timers, including his own grandfather, tell of the year when the Fourth of July was celebrated by throwing snowballs.
The horses of war
The War Horses: The Tragic Fate of a Million Horses in the First World War by Simon Butler details the use, abuse, pain and suffering of horses used in World War I.
My Mom and Dad met at the ‘Poor House’
Did I ever tell you that when my mother met my father, he was living at the Beaver County Poor House? Yup, it's true!
Truck transportation came a long way
A look back at the development of the Packard truck in the early 1900s.
The Selden Patent and its role in auto history
The Selden Patent may have advanced the automobile at a faster rate than it might have without such an incentive because other manufacturers didn't want to infringe the patent.
Looking back gives readers glance of past
Sam Moore shares a few humorous poems from his collection of old farm literature.
