This Scarcity of Fats: The jar of cooking fat beside the stove
Did your mother keep a jar or can of used cooking fat beside the stove? This is why she did it.
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The Hot, Dry, Dusty Summer of 1936
The story of the dust bowl and heat wave of 1936, told through one farm woman’s diary.
Labor Day Parade 1968, Winner, South Dakota
First, thank you to everyone who is participating in the #30PostsHathSept Blog Challenge! Be sure to take a look at the posts so far, and remember that it’s not too late to add your own. All you need to do is write 20 to 30 blog posts in September. That still allows for four or …
Home on Furlough 1918
Note the differences in the two men, one in uniform with a soldier’s posture, staring straight at the camera. The other looking to the side, in a relaxed slouch, wearing leather cowboy wrist cuffs and fur leg chaps.
The Lunar Eclipse of July 16, 1935
In our 21st century’s onslaught of headlines and information and clickbait, we are reminded to stop for a moment to indulge in the wonder of something truly awesome—inspiring awe and blowing our minds.