1882: 'Riches have wings.' Some of the old St. Louis fortunes that have vanished
In 1882, the Post-Dispatch published this article detailing fortunes that were made, then "lost." (Some were not lost so much ...
The New Yorker1d
The Unstoppable Rise of the State Symbol
In America, states now celebrate not just flowers but their own desserts, minerals, neckwear—even firearms. Is there any ...
How Brazilian town became last holdout of the American Confederacy – and why it’s finally been defeated after 160 years
DESPITE the American Civil War ending nearly 160 years ago – there was still one place in the world where the Confederate South was seemingly alive and well. Welcome to the town of Santa ...
SouthFlorida Reporter2d
Written In 1892, The “Pledge of Allegiance” Didn’t Receive Congressional Recognition Until 1945
Hundreds of thousands of newly minted citizens pledge allegiance each year during the U.S. naturalization ceremony.
Smithsonian Magazine2d
How an Experiment to Amplify Light in Hospital Operating Rooms Led to the Accidental Invention of the Snow Globe
The origins of the decoration lie in Vienna’s 17th district, where the inventor’s descendants are still making them for ...
Hosted on MSN2d
Different kinds of Lenin: the iconography of a revolutionary leader
Lenin, historic leader of the Bolshevik revolution, died. He was the man who turned the Russia of the Czars into the Soviet empire whose characteristics persist. The abundant iconography that Lenin ...
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this ...
Scientific American2d
How the Duck Stamp Became One of the Most Successful Conservation Tools in U.S. History
Inside the fiercely competitive Federal Duck Stamp Contest, part of the wildly successful conservation program that has ...