by B.L. Unkel | Nov 11, 2023 | History
As I’ve mentioned before, I believe every family has at least one mystery in their family tree. One of mine happened 120 years ago this month. Setting the Scene In the late 1800s, beauty pageants weren’t as we know them today. Back then, “contestants” submitted...
by B.L. Unkel | Aug 12, 2023 | History
National Dollar Day was August 8. That was the day in 1786 the Continental Congress decided the country’s money unit would be the dollar. History As mentioned in DYK This Eagle Was Almost a Turkey, starting a new country came with a long to-do list. The first...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 22, 2023 | History
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. The Beginning No one knows exactly when or who created ice cream. We know that more than 2,300 years ago, Alexander the Great enjoyed honey and nectar-flavored snow and ice. And almost 400 years after that, the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 8, 2023 | History
Researching Did You Know In 1859, This Texas College Had The Most Powerful Telescope In The South?, I learned Larissa College was one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Texas. (The Texas legislature approved its charter on February 2, 1856.) It made me...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 17, 2023 | History
Starting a new country comes with a long, but very important, to-do list. Such as: Create a new seal and flag (See: DYK During the War of 1812…) The Great Seal In 1776, the United States of America’s Continental Congress selected a committee of men, including...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 10, 2023 | History
Stars and Stripes, Star-Spangled Banner, and Old Glory, all are names for the flag of the United States of America. But how much do you really know about your nation’s flag? The History On June 14, 1777, the United States of America’s Continental Congress...
