The History of Tramp Art
The unique folk art has as much artistry and skill as marquetry—a delicate and extremely skilled production of applying well-measured wood veneers in …
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Facts That Make Louisiana Unique
Louisiana has some distinctions that make it entirely different from any other area in the United States. There are unique sayings and dialects in …
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What Actually Took Place on the First Thanksgiving?
You have heard the sanitized version of the first Thanksgiving where the Indians and Pilgrims celebrated a joyous feast, but there is more. In fact, …
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Who Was Studs Terkel? Biography of a Radio Talk Show Host and Author
Do you want the honest truth about a job you are considering? The unvarnished reality about your day-to-day calling? One man, Studs Terkel, …
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Who Is Zozobra? History of New Mexico's Burning Man
Did you know you could leave your troubles behind and experience a renewal of spirit with a symbolic character who looms large in the character of …
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Biography of Thomas Harriot: Mathematician, Astronomer and Researcher
Thomas Harriot was just a whisper in history books. His curiosity pulled him into science and he accomplished some incredible things, and was a …
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Simple Inventions That Changed the World
What do a tin can, a safety pin and weapon ammunition would have in common? Similar to the “ Six degrees of separation” theory, there is a linear …
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Sarah Winchester and Her Mystery House
Sarah bought an unremarkable five-room wooden farmhouse four miles outside of San Jose. Something compelled her to invest, and she paid $12,750 in …
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The Origin and Royal Connections of the Hope Diamond
The Hope Diamond seems to have brought forth many things, but hope wasn’t one of them. It was an eerie omen to ill health, family disaster and evil …
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Jacques Cousteau Biography: His Childhood, Navy Years and Early Adventures
He has been called a man-fish. Pioneer in oceanic adventure, Jacques Cousteau was an inventor, a filmmaker, a traveler and a lover of the deep dark …
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