Remembering a local World War II hero
Hugh Earnhart recaps the service of an American hero, William "Willy" Vaughan, of Austintown, Ohio, during World War II.
American production helped win World War II
Planes, ships and tanks got the most attention, but thousands of other items were no less impressive. Learn more about American manufacturers' role in WWII.
When Lincoln was thanked by Sojourner Truth
Learn more about the life and work of Sojourner Truth and the time she visited Abraham Lincoln to thank him for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
How the sewing machine transformed society
Learn how the invention of the sewing machine led to the evolution of the American mercantile economy into the age of industrial capitalism.
Moving with a Conestoga or prairie wagon
Learn more about the start of a large migration of Anglo-Saxon pioneers at the end of the War of 1812.
Success of radio stations tied to WWI
WWI was a blessing for radio because the United States government suspended all patent disputes until after the conflict and pushed production forward.
Spies played important role in Civil War
During the Civil War, there were spies who gathered information for the Union and Confederate causes. Hugh Earnhart details the big five.
Early settlers fortunate to land on East Coast
Early settlers were fortunate to land on the East Coast of what is now the United States because of the richness of the New World's resources.
McClure harnessed the power of journalism
McClure was the most entertaining and influential magazine, exposing graft and corruption, and capturing the attention of readers until it folded in 1931.
The Levi Strauss Co. and the history of blue jeans
Learn how Levi Strauss Co. and Jacob Davis secured patent No. 139,121 for "a pair of pantaloons having the pocket openings secured by means of rivets."
