Tag: history
Mechanical corn pickers were off to a slow start
During the 1920s, the pros and cons of the new-fangled machines were hotly debated in the farm press.
What’s a froe, a flail and ‘riving the bolts’?
Bascom B. Clarke, "The Old Machine Man," would never believe agriculture today — the crop yields and the automated farm equipment.
Revitalizing Ohio’s legacy cities
Smaller post-industrial cities are taking strategic steps to regenerate by building on downtowns and focusing on workforce development.
The evolution of the sawmill industry
Since their early days, American sawmills have come a long way.
Electricity becomes a farm convenience
One hundred years ago, very few farms had electricity of any kind and an article in the December 1917 issue of Gas Review magazine told of its benefits.
Teddy Roosevelt still inspires
Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest president at age 43. Today, his words still inspire many.
Bonanza farms were a huge undertaking
Spring planting had to be completed quickly to take advantage of the best seeding time and to avoid a big variation in the time the crop was ready to cut.
Have we lost ancestors’ adventurous spirit?
We owe a lot to these rugged and adventuresome men and women, who through their sacrifices and hard work built this country and made life better for us.
Farmers, the target of scams and fraud
During the second half of the nineteenth century, there were scam artists and swindlers active in most every part of the American farming community.
Katherine Johnson led African American efforts in space travel
The history behind the movie Hidden Figures — the story of Katherine G. Johnson, a brilliant African-American woman who worked at NASA.
