Wikimedia Commons/Jacek Halicki Colt’s Patent Arms Company Collapse in Paterson Samuel Colt got his big break in 1836 with a patent for a gun that could fire multiple shots. He soon built the Patent ...

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Late summer along Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers is festival season again, with many events now running into September and early October. The shoreline energy shifts from big July blowouts to cozy, ...

In 1862, the Confederates had big plans for the West. General Henry Sibley led 3,000 Texas troops into New Mexico, took Santa Fe, and set his eyes on Fort Union and Colorado’s gold. The Union fought ...

Whether you’re a seasoned astronomer or just love a night under the stars, there’s no better time to go. The universe is putting on a show; make sure not to miss it before fall arrives. Let’s dive ...

Stowe, Vermont, is the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-mountain adventure.Nestled in the Green Mountains, this New England gem is a four-season destination that shines in every kind of ...

Shutterstock Joseph Kennedy’s Million-Dollar Vow on Beals Street At Harvard, Joseph Kennedy faced a wall. Banks shut their doors on the Irish Catholic grad while his Protestant friends got jobs.He ...

Wikimedia Commons/Everett H. Keeler Connecticut’s Pre-Salem Witch Trials in Wethersfield Before Salem, there was Wethersfield. Connecticut’s witch panic killed 16 people between 1647-1663, starting ...

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Florida slang is equal parts hurricane science fair, mosquito management plan, and Publix pilgrimage. If these sound normal to you, congrats: you’ve scheduled life by the cone of uncertainty and ...

Captain Dexter’s Six-Toed Gift to Hemingway In 1930s Key West, a sea captain named Stanley Dexter gave Ernest Hemingway a gift that lives on today. The captain saw how Hemingway liked his six-toed cat ...