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Taking Skills from the Farm to War
Like many young American men in the 1940s, Wilbur Taylor was headed to war. But his job would be a unique one requiring some of…
Sorting the Facts and Myths of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe could write some amazing fictional tales…but perhaps some of most intriguing fiction was that he told about his own life. We’ll try…
One of the Nation’s Most Famous Writers
He is one of the nation’s most famous writers and although he bounced from city to city, it was here in Philadelphia that his work…
A Science Laboratory Open to the Public
You don’t often this of a science laboratory as a tourist attraction. While it wasn’t built for that purpose, it certainly does get plenty of…
They Call It Biosphere 2
For the folks who work here, we don’t live on earth but rather Biosphere 1. That’s why their facility is called Biosphere 2, and while…
More Than Plants Under Glass
Some might call it a greenhouse, but it’s far more that plants under glass. It’s a amazing facility doing cutting edge research…
A Life Bigger Than a Patent
He made millions with an important invention for an automobile. But his life was far bigger than just that patent he received. His life is…
A Meeting of Notables
The years was 1795 and on what was then the western frontier of the United States, a meeting of some of the most notable people…
Fort Greenville
It was one the largest forts of its day, yet a place hard to find a trace of today. The events are still remembered though…
Westward Expansion and an Inevitable Confrontation
It is a story of westward expansion and the inevitable confrontation of those heading west and those already on the land. The story is one…