Tag: history
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.
Passenger pigeon became hunted, now extinct
By the 20th century, the passenger pigeon disappeared from the sky above and the earth below. It was extinct.
Table Talk
Kym Seabolt finally brought home a piece of her family's history — an antique table handed down to her from her grandmother.
Invasion of Normandy took careful planning
Learn more about the planning and execution of the Invasion of Normandy — "Operation Overlord" — on June 6, 1944.
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.
The triumvirate and their great compromise
Learn more about Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster and how they made decisions leading to the development of the American nation.
Harvey Firestone’s legacy lives on in Columbiana
During a run at Firestone Park in Columbiana, Ohio, Julie Geiss reflects on the way Harvey Firestone’s legacy continues to promote peace in park visitors.
Examining the storied rise and fall of Route 66
Learn more about Route 66's history, unique construction, impact on pop culture and legacy, as well as, how it was phased out over time.
The long road to women’s suffrage
On June 4, 1919, the 19th Amendment passed the Senate and was submitted to the states, allowing women to vote. Learn what it took to get there.
Grandma was ahead of her time
Alan Guebert's grandmother was both a woman of her times and a woman far ahead of even our times.
