Melissa Berry writes about an engineering marvel built to rival the Eiffel Tower – the Ferris Wheel, whose inventor was born on Valentine’s Day in 1859... (Read More)
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)
Surrounded by 400 soldiers and two cannons, 53 Modoc warriors fought desperately to defend their families in the First Battle of the Stronghold in 1873... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry previews some of the subjects and story ideas she will write about in 2025... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells an astonishing tale of a New Year’s event in 1913: people started mailing babies!.. (Read More)
In this article, still in the spirit of Halloween, Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor... (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper – and then the next keeper!.. (Read More)
With Halloween approaching, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper... (Read More)
With Halloween approaching, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about an accused “wicked warlock” in Newbury in 1679, 13 years before the Salem witch trials... (Read More)
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