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An Exclusive Club
Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey were members of this exclusive club, yet they may have never set foot here. It’s a place that was built…
Just One Vote
One of our greatest American freedoms is the power to vote. You may think one ballot may not mean much, but this country has had…
Lincoln on the Other Side of Slavery
Abraham Lincoln is known as the great emancipator, a champion of ending slavery in the United States. However, in the fall of 1847 he found…
A Two Story Outhouse
Outhouses built before the ear of indoor plumbing are becoming hard to find. Now try finding a double-decker outhouse. That may be nearly impossible and…
A Wisconsin Dairy Farmer and an Alaska Gold Mine
When Dexter Clark decided that the life of a Wisconsin dairy farmer was not for him, he took up a new career that he says…
What’s Behind the “Spook” Light?
People like to have answers, and perhaps that’s what makes this phenomena so interesting. There seems to be no explaining it, no matter how hard…
A Circus Museum
It all began with Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles, and John. Without their last names, those first names might not mean anything to you. Put together…
Joe and Aggie’s Restaurant
If you own a restaurant that’s been in business for over 70 years, you’re probably doing some very good cooking! That’s certainly the case for…
The Battle of Island Mound
You may have never heard of the Battle of Island Mound. However, what occurred there in the fall of 1862 was more than just another…
Former Slaves in the Union Army
Where did the first former slaves take up arms and fight with the Union army? You may be surprised to find them organizing in the…