by B.L. Unkel | May 25, 2024 | Holidays
Before Memorial Day, there was . . . Decoration Day The Civil War—the country’s bloodiest military conflict—touched everyone. Between 600,000-800,000 soldiers were killed, their graves scattered across the U.S. Even before the war ended, Northerners and...
by B.L. Unkel | May 18, 2024 | Travel
Have you ever wondered where some Texas towns got their names? Naming a Town First, understand it wasn’t as easy as saying, “Let’s call our town xyz.” Well, it was, but if you wanted a post office, federal postal authorities had to approve your town’s name....
by B.L. Unkel | May 11, 2024 | Everything Else
May 10 was National Shrimp Day. Would it surprise you to learn shrimp is the U.S.’s favorite seafood? Twenty-five percent of all seafood eaten in the U.S. is shrimp. Food History Humans, especially those who lived near the sea, started eating shrimp thousands...
by B.L. Unkel | May 4, 2024 | Travel
If you’ve done much traveling, you’ve probably crossed time zones and had to adjust to gaining or losing hours. But have you ever traveled across the International Date Line (IDL)? Time Before fast ships, airplanes, phones, and the internet made long-distance...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 27, 2024 | Baking
One hundred and twenty years ago, on April 30, 1904, the World’s Fair in St. Louis opened its gates. For seven months (April 30-December 1), fairgoers enjoyed exhibits and foods from the U.S. and countries around the world. The Fair The Louisiana Purchase...
