Month: September 2016
The Large Windmill of Elk Horn
http://www.big49erssanfrancisco.com Many people like reminders of their heritage. For the residents of this small town, the reminders is one very large…windmill…
Losing Traditions
When a couple marries they often incorporate traditions from both of their families. But for the immigrants from this nation, they found they were losing…
The Danes Come to America
Immigrants from many countries came to the U.S. wholesale jerseys from chinaduring the 19th century, but the young men from this country often came because…
The 1904 World’s Fair
Some say this event was the beginning of the ice cream cone and iced tea. Those facts may be debated, but there’s no doubt it…
The Unusual Marathon of 1904
It was a race like none other. The Olympic marathon of 1904 featured a runner who hoped a ride, two runners without shoes and a…
The Unusual Olympics of 1904
You would think hosting the World’s Fair would have been a large enough event to keep a city busy. But then they decided to host…
The 1904 World’s Fair
Today, St. Louis’ Forrest Park is home to several museums and plenty of green space. Roll back the clock over a century and you would…
The Cemetery that Drew a Crowd
Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed. That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors,…
The Waters – Del Rio
When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement. That’s the case…
The Unusual Goat Gland Doctor
You can still find the mansion and the hotel here in Del Rio, Texas of a once prominent and controversial doctor who touted his cures…