The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
Mattoon Illinois in the 1940s Small towns across the country have their share of odd stories and urban legends, and Mattoon Illinois is no exception. Located in the central part…
Burma Shave Safety Reminder Jingles
It all began as an ad campaign in the 1920s when the brushless shaving cream Burma Shave decided to take advantage of the open road. Burma Shave was released in…
Worth a Visit: Gill’s Funeral Practices Exhibit
The small town of Washington Indiana has a nostalgic feel with laundry drying on the clotheslines, quilting parties still in vogue, and horse and buggies traveling the roadways. More than…
Beware the Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March. This famous warning was issued by a soothsayer to Roman leader Julius Caesar. Caesar paid little attention to his demise and was murdered on March…
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
Boston Globe Headline One hundred years ago, Boston was deluged in one of the stickiest messes it’s ever had to face. Around midday on January 15, 1919, a 58-foot tall…