Month: August 2018
Tilling Beneath the Soil
Carl can trace his lineage back several generations to family members who came here from Findland. They were farmers, but their destination in this country…
The Ontonagan Boulder
It’s called the Ontonagan Boulder – a rock of pure copper that reports said was larger than a canoe. Native Americans knew of it’s existence…
As Easy As Eating Pie
There’s an old cliché that says if something is not hard to do, “It’s as easy as pie.” I guess that means as easy as…
Who Was Vice President of the Confederacy?
You’ve heard of Jefferson Davis, president of the confederacy. But who was his vice president?
The Confederacy on the Move
As Union troops advanced on Richmond, Virginia, the president of the Confederacy was on the move. The story of the Union and the pursuit of…
Trying to Stay a Step Ahead of the Union Troops
He was the president of the confederacy and in the Spring of 1865, he and members of his cabinet were trying to stay a step…
The First Emancipation Proclomation
It was the first emancipation proclamation of the Civil War and it wasn’t issued by Lincoln. We’ll go to the site of that famous battle…
The Wilbur Wright Birthplace
At the Wilbur Wright Birthplace in Indiana you’ll find a nearly exact replica of the first plane the famous brothers got into the air at…
A Gift That Planted a Seed
It was not a big or fancy gift. In fact, most kids today would play with it for a few minutes and then forget about…
Punishment in the Closet that Changed Lives
As a kid, what was your punishment for not doing what you were told? These boys were sent to the closet and what happened there…