by Joseph Esposito | Jun 20, 2025 | History
Ropin’ and Ridin’…and Drones and GPS—All a Part of the Modern Saddlebuster Is there anything more iconic in the American mythos than the cowboy…the archetype of the rugged individualist, the strong and silent type that settled the west and made us a nation. It’s the...
by christs | Jun 13, 2025 | History
Are Those Dusty Old Tomes in Your Library Worth Something? In May 2023, a nearly complete copy of a Hebrew Bible dating back to the 9th century CE sold at auction for over $38 million. Later that year, two books from the estate of Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones...
by Joseph Esposito | Apr 25, 2025 | History
The Legacy of America’s Classic Furniture Makers In the years following the American Civil War, a period of rapid technological advancement changed the world, with the development of the internal combustion engine and the commercialization of electricity giving rise...
by Joseph Esposito | Apr 11, 2025 | History, Music
How a Centuries-Old Instrument Got a New Life Though there are 3,000-year-old carvings of people playing stringed instruments that look vaguely like the modern guitar, the term “guitar,” from the Spanish guitarra, first came into popular usage in the 12th century in...
by Joseph Esposito | Feb 7, 2025 | History
Little Known Trivia about the Academy Awards The 2025 Academy Awards are scheduled to be handed out on Sunday, March 2. First given in 1929, the awards are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards have been handed out...
by Joseph Esposito | Dec 13, 2024 | History
How the Calendar Has Changed Over Time We’re nearly halfway to the end of December, about to enter a “new year.” What does that mean, though? Why is January 1 considered to be the beginning of a new calendar year? Has it always been that way? How did the modern...
