‘Abe Martin’ Cartoons Offered a Daily Dose of Country Philosophy
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‘Abe Martin’ Cartoons Offered a Daily Dose of Country Philosophy

The wit and on-point humor of Kin Hubbard, active from the turn of the last century to 1930, is still amusing today.
The First Indianapolis 500 and the Man Who Invented the Rearview Mirror
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The First Indianapolis 500 and the Man Who Invented the Rearview Mirror

In addition to being a top driver, Ray Harroun was an engineering visionary whose innovations shaped the worlds of motorsports and the automotive industry.
Liberty’s Torch: How Reading Fueled the American Revolution
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Liberty’s Torch: How Reading Fueled the American Revolution

The Founding Fathers understood the importance of literacy and used it to unite a country.
A Postmaster, Santa Claus, and the World’s Oldest Theme Park
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A Postmaster, Santa Claus, and the World’s Oldest Theme Park

In ‘This Week in History,’ a Christmas miracle provided an Indiana village its name, ultimately leading to the first ever theme park.
The Storied Saga of Smokey Bear
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The Storied Saga of Smokey Bear

A badly burned cub, rescued from a New Mexico fire, became a symbol of safety and prevention and one of the country’s most endearing advertising images.

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‘Abe Martin’ Cartoons Offered a Daily Dose of Country Philosophy

‘Abe Martin’ Cartoons Offered a Daily Dose of Country Philosophy

The wit and on-point humor of Kin Hubbard, active from the turn of the last century to 1930, is still amusing today.
The First Indianapolis 500 and the Man Who Invented the Rearview Mirror

The First Indianapolis 500 and the Man Who Invented the Rearview Mirror

In addition to being a top driver, Ray Harroun was an engineering visionary whose innovations shaped the worlds of motorsports and the automotive industry.
Liberty’s Torch: How Reading Fueled the American Revolution

Liberty’s Torch: How Reading Fueled the American Revolution

The Founding Fathers understood the importance of literacy and used it to unite a country.
A Postmaster, Santa Claus, and the World’s Oldest Theme Park

A Postmaster, Santa Claus, and the World’s Oldest Theme Park

In ‘This Week in History,’ a Christmas miracle provided an Indiana village its name, ultimately leading to the first ever theme park.
The Storied Saga of Smokey Bear

The Storied Saga of Smokey Bear

A badly burned cub, rescued from a New Mexico fire, became a symbol of safety and prevention and one of the country’s most endearing advertising images.

The Wright Brothers and the Double-Edged Sword of Perseverance

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ Wilbur and Orville Wright offer a lesson in the positives and negatives of tenacity.

The Heroism of a Swamp Fox: South Carolina’s Francis Marion

Plantation-owner Francis Marion was key in thwarting British plans during the Revolutionary War.

Philip Bowen: ‘Appalachia Forever’

The songwriter and fiddle player embodies the unfettered spirit of his native West Virginia.
‘A Civil War Soldier and Me’: Honoring a Young Man

‘A Civil War Soldier and Me’: Honoring a Young Man

Historian Linda Zimmermann’s account tells of her 30-year search to memorialize the life of a Union soldier during the Civil War.
Mark Twain’s Famous Short Story About a Jumping Frog

Mark Twain’s Famous Short Story About a Jumping Frog

‘The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County’ warns against the dangers of betting.