Author: Tom
The Best of 2013: Antelope Island
Every fall there is a round-up of the herd here just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. You can even bring a horse, or rent…
The Only Noel
At Christmas we may sing, “The First Noel.” In the United States, this is the “Only Noel.” Confused? Join me on a trip to Christmas…
Twas the Night Before Christmas
We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200 years ago. Here’s the the…
The Most Unique Business on the National Register of Historic Places
It may be one of the most unique businesses to ever be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. That doesn’t mean the type…
Miss Laura’s Little Business
Laura Ziegler came to Ft. Smith, Arkansas from Vermont. She was only in this city for about a decade, then moved to Missouri and vanished. …
Keeping Ahead of the Beverage of the Day
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…
The Prohibition Party
You may have thought this political party died when alcohol became legal again back in the 1930s. You’ll be intrigued by the history of the…
One of The Largest Sheep Export Cities in the World
When the silver ran out, the sheep moved in–thousands of them, in fact. This place became one of the largest sheep exporting cities in the…
A POW-built Nativity
It was Christmas 1945. German POWs at Camp Algona in Algona, Iowa would be returning to Europe the next year. This was the final Christmas…
The Heisman Runner-Up
In 1968, O.J Simpson won the Heisman Trophy, but it was this man who was runner-up in the Heisman balloting that year. His story is…
