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Eleven-Cent Cotton, Forty-Cent Meat

It’s been said that farmers felt the stock market crash of 1929 less than most. For them, the Depression had already started years before.

August 4, 2021
La Marseillaise

All you need is…revolution?

August 3, 2021
Coolidge, Lindbergh and The Atlantic by Moonlight

Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlantic flight made him a hero, garnered him presidential praise, and changed commercial flight forever.

August 2, 2021
Listen Mr. Bilbo

Mr. Theodore G. Bilbo was a US senator….and not a good one.

May 18, 2021
How Tom Whitewashed the Fence

This excerpt from Tom Sawyer, coming in the book’s second chapter shows Tom at his cunning, conniving best.

May 15, 2021
The Force

“Let go.”

May 4, 2021
The Story of STAR WARS

May the 4th be with you.

May 3, 2021
Drive Right In

Richard Hollingshead learned a lot from the test run of his big idea.

April 30, 2021
Ain’t It The Truth

William James Basie got his start in Harlem, but he wasn’t “Count Basie” ‘til he got to Kansas City.

April 29, 2021
Double Trouble

Frankie Jaxon had a rather unique performing edge.

April 28, 2021