by Judith Present Benjamin Franklin was the most eccentric of our founding fathers besides being an unsurpassed diplomat, writer and...
Long Overdue
by Judith Present The most overdue library book in U.S. history was never officially checked out. And the man who took it out thought...
The Kiss
by Judith Present Pucker up, kissing is a pastime that garners a lot of cultural attention. Whether it was good or bad most people...
The Story of Jerome
by Judith Present Who doesn’t like a good story? This is the story of Jerome, the mute amputee from Canadian folklore. On September...
A Hancock We Can All be Proud Of
by Judith Present Take a look at the Declaration of Independence: specifically, the 56-signatures affixed to the document. You’ll...
The Soda Fountain
by Judith Present In 1819 the first soda fountain patent was granted to Samuel Fahnestock. His nifty invention combined syrup and...
The Donner’s Disastrous Short-Cut
by Judith Present Farmers George and Jacob Donner and businessman James Reed succumbed to the land fever that was sweeping the...
The Groundbreaking Kinsey Reports
by Judith Present American society’s view on sex was the same as it had been in the 20th, 19th and even the 18th century. So, what...
More than one Inventor Deserves the Credit
by Judith Present There is a saying, “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” We are told the wheel was invented in the...
The Heyday of the Cowboy
by Judith Present What is a cowboy? The cowboy is probably the most recognized and beloved symbol of the old west, but what made them...
Flying Cabbage
Getting ready for the Cabbage Cuck competition. By Judith Present The headline read “Beware! Flying Cabbage!” What could that be, I...
The Real Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
By Judith Present Do you want to get rich quick? Are you charming? Do you lack scruples? If so, a Ponzi scheme may be for you… Yes...
The Original Reality Shows
By Judith Present I was seven when my parents finally bought a TV set, until then everyone in our apartment building watched together...
Absinthe: The Green-Eyed Muse
By Judith Present Absinthe, known as the Green-Eyed Muse, is synonymous with the bohemian excesses of the turn of the 19th century....
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