The gloom of night is swept away
As by a scouring broom—
Dawn’s golden-fingered beams reveal
A curious mushroom. Continue reading
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Little Arsonist on the Prairie
On Aug. 25, 1885, Laura Ingalls Wilder got her first look at the new home she would share with Almanzo, her husband of mere hours. Four years later, almost to the day, the house burned to the ground. Who set the fire? Continue reading
Remember when the Brady Bunch went to New York?
If you don’t recall the time the Bradys went to the Big Apple and ran afoul of a gang of bank robbers, there’s probably a very good reason. Continue reading
That time Sylvester Stallone wrote a novel
Way back in 1977, Sylvester Stallone wrote a novel. But a close reading reveals the book is hiding an astonishing secret. Continue reading
Fun with Explosives
The 1957 film “Blasting Cap Danger” would have you believe blasting caps littered the mid-century American landscape.
But what are blasting caps? Continue reading
Who really wrote ‘Little House on the Prairie?’
How much of a hand Laura Ingalls Wilder’s daughter had in writing the “Little House” books has been the subject of debate for years. Continue reading
Martha Stewart is going to Svalbard
And you can go, too.
But there’s a catch. Continue reading
