Flowers are budding, birds are flying home, and baseball season is back! For nearly 200 years, Americans have anticipated spring and baseball side by side. Even though our national pastime has remained a consistent favorite from generation to generation, it has also undergone some pretty drastic changes through the years. In fact, baseball’s history goes…
The 19th century in the United States was one of the most innovative periods in history. Providing us with many things we use today—electricity, the car, and the telephone, for example—the 1800s produced advancements that went far beyond the realm of stovepipe hats and covered wagons. Despite this substantial progress, day-to-day life 200 years ago…
Warning: Do not read if you haven’t eaten yet today. When discussing the history of American art—paintings, music, literature, etc.—we often forget to mention the art of food. However, we shouldn’t neglect it; after all, cuisine runs deep in our nation’s veins. Whether we’re bonding with family over Thanksgiving dinner or enjoying a hot dog…