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Karlock’s Kars & Pop Culture Museum
Inside a building once used as a produce house way back in 1860, you’ll find a most interesting museum of sorts just a couple of…
The Pandemics of the 1800s
When the Mark Twain boyhood home was working on some new exhibits over a year ago, they thought they were telling a story from the…
Mark Twain’s Hannibal
The events we experience as a child can have a big impact on our future. That was the case for Sam – so much so…
The Famous Man Above the Drug Store
The second story of an old drug store may not seem to be a place of historical significance, and in many ways perhaps it wasn’t…
The $175,000 Banjo
When I was in fifth grade I wanted to play the trumpet. My parents scratched together $300 for a used trumpet…the one I still play…
Dueling Banjos
You’ve heard of dueling banjos…now multiply it times several hundred. It’s a unique convention of sights and sounds that entertains folks from coast to coast…
The Monopoly Patent
Charles Darrow had a great new board game he sold to Parker Brothers – Monopoly. The only problem was, Charles didn’t invent the game. Rather…
The Game Board Patent
If you invented something you might get a patent. That’s what Lizzie did, but her patent was quite a story in itself, for she filed…
Preparing for Abe’s Debate
It’s probably the most famous debate in American history – the Lincoln Douglas debates. While the two where vying for a spot in the U.S….
Picture of a Rugged Abe
These days it’s not a bid deal at all to take a picture. The bigger problem is figuring out what to do with all of…
