• The Invention and Use of Tarvia

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    Anyone over a certain age may remember dirt roads in your hometown. It was always a chore to travel on rainy days and snowy nights. Tarvia changed much of that in the early decades of America’s automobile age. Here’s the whole story.

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    The Invention and Use of Tarvia

  • Patrick Henry’s Name Inspired a History Class Essay

    Patrick Henry’s Name Inspired a History Class Essay

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    A U. S. History class assignment inspired this survey of famous Americans named “Patrick” or “Henry.” The cards span 284 years, and the timeline has not ended … yet!

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  • Mrs. Spencer and the First Gibralters

    Mrs. Spencer and the First Gibralters

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    Candy making in America is one of the nation’s most precious industries. The National Confectioners Association reports that Americans spend over $36 billion annually on confectionery products. Here is the story of how a small part of it all began.

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  • Beer Secrets

    Beer Secrets

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    “If I were a heart surgeon, I couldn’t have made a better contribution to society. I loved making beer and I would not have traded jobs with anyone,” are words often spoken by our newest contributor. Burt is a true Englishman, proud of his family, his country, and his skill as a brewmaster.

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Past Article

George Miller
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Isaac and Moses Ottenheimer, well known businessmen from Baltimore, Maryland started their business when they were 19 and 14. They were stationers, booksellers, and publishers. Never did they claim otherwise, but along the way they made some great postcards, such as the real photo cards of President Wilson’s second inauguration in 1917.

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