It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on February 6, 2025
Melissa Davenport Berry describes the 1895 Valentine’s Day Blizzard in Texas. Cattle froze, trains were stopped – but valentines got delivered! .. (Read More)
Category: History
It Happened on St. Valentine’s Day (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on February 5, 2025
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes some events that happened on February 14, the date of St. Valentine’s Day... (Read More)
President Adams’s Gift to the Nation: Chief Justice John Marshall
By Tony Pettinato on January 20, 2025
In 1801 President John Adams nominated John Marshall to be the next chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, his “gift” to the people of the United States... (Read More)
From the Past: New Year’s Memorable Events (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on January 8, 2025
In this heartwarming story, Melissa Berry writes about the “Hot Dog Man” who made New Year’s Day special for poor children in Boston’s North End... (Read More)
That’s Not Santa Claus! Jingle Bells and Bungled Burglaries
By James Pylant on January 6, 2025
In this article, with the Christmas season wrapping up today, James Pylant will surprise you with some unusual Santa Claus stories... (Read More)
From the Past: New Year’s Memorable Events (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on December 31, 2024
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells an astonishing tale of a New Year’s event in 1913: people started mailing babies!.. (Read More)
Memorable Events Connected with Christmas (part 3)
By Melissa Berry on December 23, 2024
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry wraps up her series about stories connected to Christmases past with this heartwarming tale... (Read More)
Memorable Events Connected with Christmas (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on December 20, 2024
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares more stories and trivia connected to Christmases past... (Read More)
Memorable Events Connected with Christmas (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on December 18, 2024
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares some stories and trivia connected to Christmases past... (Read More)
