Month: October 2025
Gays Mil, Wisconsin Apples
Gays Mill, Wisconsin is a town of about 500 people. However, every September the town will swell to perhaps as many as 10,000 people as…
The Museum of Unremarkable Objects
Many museums hold unique and precious items you won’t find anywhere else. This museum does quite the opposite and that, in some ways, makes it…
Artistic Stumps
When a tree was toppled in a storm near Martha and Steve’s rural home in southwestern Wisconsin, they never imaged the string of events that…
A Look Back to the NFA 60 Years Later
In 1965 the Future Farmers of America and the New Farmers of America combined their organizations. Today we take a look back at the NFA…
Separate, But Not Always Equal
Separate but equal was almost always separate and NOT equal. That was the case in agricultural education as well with two groups helping those who…
The Hotel Roanoke
At one time is was the grandest of hotels in the state of Virginia. But the wheels of time eventually forced her shutdown and all…
How to Build a Large City
What’s it take to build a large city? A railroad and nice hotel of course. It was a winning combination for this city…
A Focal Point of National Attention
Times of war often bring the displacement of families simply fleeing the conflict. That was the case in this country and one of the focal…
Camp Nelson
In 1863 and 1864 a place called Camp Nelson in Kentucky became a focal point for men wanting to join the Union army and families…
On the Wrong Side of the Line
When the Civil War began, some citizens found that the places they lived were on the wrong side of the line when it came to…