Month: April 2018
A Clash Over the Nation’s Breadbasket
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is one of the most scenic farming regions in the world. The fertile valley is flanked by tree-lined ridges nears the states…
Safely Seeing A White Shark
It’s one of the few places where you can see a white shark…safely. Although these sharks make but a rare appearance here…it has put this…
A Career That Brings Romance
Barry Yantis’ family has been in this family business since the days of World War II. It’s a career that brings smiles to people’s faces…
The 100th Birthday of a Candy Bar
When you rank candy bars by the date they were first introduced, this would be the third oldest in the nation. It’s celebrating it’s one…
A Mercantile Company That Invented
It was in 1876 a new mercantile company began business. It may not sound that significant if not for one of the products they would…
Before Got Milk–The Evil Beverage
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…
Political Party History
You may have thought this political party died when this became legal again back in the 1930s. You’ll be intrigued by the history of the…
Time to Make the Donuts
What’s the first thing a father teaches his son about being a good businessman? How to make donuts of course! It’s one of the most…
Disassociation with Wall, South Dakota
If you’ve heard of Wall, South Dakota then you’ve heard of Wall Drug. But there was a time when a young man from that small…
Offering A Drink of Water
If someone is thirsty you might offer them something to drink. What seems commonplace served as a business inspiration that brought customers in droves. The…