Month: December 2013
Best of 2013: Inside the Presidential Limo
You may have heard people say that President Kennedy would have never been assassinated in Dallas if he ordered the bubbletop to remain on his…
Best of 2013: A Viking Ship
On the surface it seemed to be a ludicrous project. A man with no experience building boats, was going to cut his own trees, build…
Best of 2013: Arecibo Observatory
On occasion you may here a story about an asteroid making a close pass to our planet. So who tells you whether it will be…
The Best of 2013: Antelope Island
Every fall there is a round-up of the herd here just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. You can even bring a horse, or rent…
The Only Noel
At Christmas we may sing, “The First Noel.” In the United States, this is the “Only Noel.” Confused? Join me on a trip to Christmas…
Twas the Night Before Christmas
We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200 years ago. Here’s the the…
The Most Unique Business on the National Register of Historic Places
It may be one of the most unique businesses to ever be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. That doesn’t mean the type…
Miss Laura’s Little Business
Laura Ziegler came to Ft. Smith, Arkansas from Vermont. She was only in this city for about a decade, then moved to Missouri and vanished. …
Keeping Ahead of the Beverage of the Day
Before there was a Got Milk slogan…some dairymen used an amendment to the constitution to help keep their product ahead of a more evil beverage…
The Prohibition Party
You may have thought this political party died when alcohol became legal again back in the 1930s. You’ll be intrigued by the history of the…