Posts tagged history
The Death of the American Jukebox
Replaced by the electronic version with its fluorescent lights, one item that has been buried in the landfills of yesteryear is the American Jukebox.
[ Full Story ]
Walt Whitman Would Have Loved the West
Every January, the West gets won by word-weaving cowboys when the Western Folklife Center’s National Cowboy Poetry Gathering rolls into Elko, NV.
[ Full Story ]
Annette Vallon Is an Overlooked Muse
History all but forgot Annette Vallon, the mother of William Wordsworth’s illegitimate child, until two surviving letters fell into the hands of historians.
[ Full Story ]
Vermont Barn Census
In Vermont, historians, preservationists, and locals are worried about barns. These wooden structures help create the pastoral image that attracts tourists.
[ Full Story ]