by B.L. Unkel | Oct 1, 2022 | History
According to my niece, Johnny Appleseed—not George Washington—chopped down the cherry tree so he could plant his apple trees. But did you know during Prohibition the FBI made it their mission to chop down Johnny Appleseed’s apple trees to prevent the production of...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 24, 2022 | History
I think it’s safe to say almost everyone reading this has purchased something from a vending machine at least once in their life. Maybe it was a newspaper, a canned drink, or a candy bar. Whatever it was, the machine dispensed a specific product once you’d paid the...
by B.L. Unkel | Aug 6, 2022 | History
Continuing with the topic of carousels, here’s a little basic “modern” carousel information for you to ponder. DYK it was considered risqué for Victorian women to ride early carousels? Women of that time didn’t sit astride a horse but rode side-saddle. A woman’s...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 30, 2022 | History
August kicks off fair season in Tennessee. Have you ever wondered about the fair’s carnival rides? I hadn’t. And I certainly didn’t expect what I learned as I researched this particular ride’s history. Horsemanship Training Step back in time to the 1100s when...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 23, 2022 | History
Have you ever been driving when the cars in your lane come to a complete stop, but the neighboring lane of cars continues to move? So, you merge into the moving lane, and what happens? It comes to a stop and the lane you left begins to move. When things like this...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 9, 2022 | History
Teddy bears have been an integral part of childhood for more than one hundred years. It’s hard to imagine life without them. So how did it all begin? The President…and the Bear President Theodore Roosevelt was a big game hunter. In 1902, he traveled to...
