A brief history of the department store Santa Claus

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A brief history of the department store Santa Claus {{7/25/2022}} Who was the first department store Santa? Even though there is some question as to who was the first person to put on a Santa suit and greet kids at a store, it is widely believed to have been James Edgar of Brockton, Massachusetts. E...

George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor

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George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor {{7/25/2022}} George Washington Carver's early years Carver was born in 1864 in Diamond, Missouri to Mary and Giles who were an enslaved couple living on the plantation of Moses Carver and his wife Susan. When he was just a week old, George, his siste...

Dust bowl winds blow migrants west

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Dust bowl winds blow migrants west {{7/25/2022}} What was the dust bowl? The dust bowl was the name given to the Southern Plains region of the U.S. in the 1930s, when severe drought, dust storms, and the resulting economic hardship forced many farmers to leave the area and head west. What caused the...

The Underground Railroad: A Dangerous Path to Freedom

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The Underground Railroad: A Dangerous Path to Freedom {{7/11/2022}} What was the Underground Railroad? The Underground Railroad was not so much a place but rather a network of people, both black and white, who assisted slaves in running away from plantations of the Southern United States and into th...

The Great Chicago Fire: A City Rises from the Ashes

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The Great Chicago Fire: A City Rises from the Ashes {{7/11/2022}} Mysterious Origin of the Great Chicago Fire The origin of the Great Chicago is a mystery. Legend has it that a cow belonging to a Mrs. Catherine O’Leary accidentally kicked over a lighted lantern. The lantern, in turn, set the surroun...