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...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 3, 2023 | Writing
Since the dawn of mankind, oral storytelling has been used to pass stories from one generation to the next. With the invention of the written word and, over time, the increased availability of affordable books, the tradition of oral storytelling almost disappeared....
by B.L. Unkel | May 20, 2023 | Baking
Other than those of you allergic to chocolate, who doesn’t love a warm, just-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie? It’s hands down America’s favorite. But how much do you know about this cookie? The Toll House Inn In 1930, Ruth Wakefield and her husband Ken...
by B.L. Unkel | May 13, 2023 | Everything Else
Even if you’ve never visited a Disney theme park, you probably know the song, It’s a Small World (After All). It’s more than a catchy tune—are you humming it yet?—it’s the truth. Did You Know… Brothers, Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman, wrote It’s A Small World (After...
by B.L. Unkel | May 6, 2023 | History
I love history, and one of the best ways to learn more about it is to talk to someone who experienced it. Their first-hand accounts often add details, absent in historical texts. The Wish In her early nineties, my paternal grandmother wished to see her paternal...
