Author: Tom
Getting Into the Lobster Trade
Bar Harbor, Maine is a place many people like to come and enjoy the state’s coastline and nearby Acadia National Park. One of the draws…
Getting a License at Age 8
In most states you can get a license to drive at the age of 16. In this state you can get a license to do…
Lobstering in Bar Harbor
If you go to a nice restaurant that serves seafood, one of the highest dollar items is usually lobster. A lot of folks think eating…
Painting Highway Lines
Today you could get a ticket if you don’t drive on your side of the road. But in 1917, Dr. June McCarroll could not get…
The Final Duel
Dueling was a way to solve serious disputes early in our nation’s history. However it’s this duel in 1859 that’s said to have ended the…
The Ship That Became a Building
Many 19th century immigrants came to the U.S. on ships. When these enterprising men arrived, they found a unique use for their boat…
The Western End of the Pony Express
The eastern end of the Pony Express was in St. Joseph, Missouri. You can still go and see the stables yet today. So where was…
Seeking Higher Ground
If your home or business flooded, you might seek higher ground. Here, the people didn’t go somewhere else, they just began raising all of their…
The Field That Became Bakersfield
It was just an ordinary field until the winter of 1862. That’s when floodwaters pushed onto the land and a town sprang up that would…
More Days of Rain That Noah
You’ve heard of Noah’s flood. This city had it worse it terms of numbers of straight days of rain. What resulted is an event still…