Immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor, many young men across the nation immediately volunteered for the armed forces.  That was the case for some…

If you go by your local bookstore’s business section, you might just find his name on several best sellers.  Many readers don’t realize that his…

Mary simply wanted to honor those who had helped save the homes and businesses in the small town of Kimmswick.  What resulted was a creation…

You often don’t think about making a dessert that resembled a 50 foot high flood levee.  That’s what this bakery did though, and what resulted…

It all began when Mary Hostetter had to bake 30,000 cookies for Christmas.  When she survived that challenge, she figured she might just be able…

Some of the nation’s most successful businesses began in someone’s home.  That’s the case for Mary, who turned her need to provide for two young…

We often trace our Thanksgiving holiday back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony.  It’s true they did have a feast of thanksgiving, but it seems…

Where is the oldest museum in the nation?  You might guess New York or Washington, D.C., but the town is much smaller, yet still very…

The original Mayflower that sailed with 102 Pilgrims back in 1620 is long gone.  But another ship by the same name still occupies a place…

Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, MA.  However, the landing spot was a bit accidental…