Tag: history
The Civil War helped shape today’s media
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Just as the Civil War helped reshape the U.S. militarily, new technologies and a growing demand for information during the...
Looking back through pages of farm magazine
At the end of October 70 years ago, farmers and farmers' wives were reading the Farm Journal. It was a dark period in the...
Who invented the motorcycle? Well, let’s see…
After supper on a recent hot Saturday night, I was sitting on my front porch nursing a cold glass of Pinot Grigio and watching...
Village of Zoar named one of America’s most endangered historic places
ZOAR, Ohio -- The Village of Zoar, Ohio, has been named to the 2012 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the...
Manchester Farms Pennsylvania farm spans 213 years
Historic western Pa. farm fighting to survive, surrounded by longwall mining.
Oszust is not just a name, but a breeding reputation in...
If you thought the Queen of England, Prince Charles, and young William share a protective pride of their royal surname, you ought to meet...
Old farm publications create trips back in time
My column two weeks ago about Cyclone seeders brought a couple of interesting responses (I love email – it’s so fast and easy to...
Campus Martius Museum hosts archaeology day
Guests are invited to spend Jan. 21 at the Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second St., Marietta, learning about archaeology. Participants will take part in an artifact identification clinic, lectures, and flint knapping demonstrations.
50 years later: Ramping up the RPMs still gets this tractor...
John Stanley pulled in the first tractor pull named Bunker Hill. In 1961, the pulls were held at what is now the Salem Airport.
