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David McCullough: America’s Storyteller

August 21, 2022

Historian David McCullough, who passed away on Aug. 7, spent his life telling stories that his fellow citizens should know. He wrote well-known biographies of John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the Wright Brothers. He got his start chronicling the Johnstown Flood before turning to the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal and the early years of the American Revolution.

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The Scheidegger Arrowhead Collection

Cannelton, Indiana

Contributed by Stephen Sallman

Edward "Buddy" Scheidegger of Cannelton has been collecting Indian relics since he was 12 years old which is probably the reason he has over 12,000 items. He keeps only the perfect specimens attractively placed in trays which line two cabinets in the living room of the Scheidegger home. Imperfect arrowheads, tomahawks and others are traded or sold.

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The Worst Rainstorm In Perry County History

By Stephen Saalman

Cannelton, Indiana

124 years ago this week

Rained 15" in 10 hours

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Tell City Ferry Boat Disaster

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How Americans Mourned the Assassination of a Controversial Leader

By Jonathan W. White

July 24, 2024

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20 Mule Team

C. 1883-1889. A 20-mule team before its 165-mile journey to the railhead in Mojave, California. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

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What The World Was Like When Your Grandparents Were Born

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Independent since 1776, the United States of America is 248 years old. With the average life expectancy now hovering around 80 years, that means the entire history of the country—from powdered wigs to the Internet of Things—spans a little more than just three back-to-back modern human lifetimes. Historically, America is a young country.

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Folding the American Flag

The American Flag is Folded 13 Times...

The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.

The second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.

The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.

The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Great knowledge!!

On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was, How many steps does the guard take during their walk across the Tomb of the Unknowns? ------ All three missed it ---

This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance Very fascinating.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

1. How many steps does the guard take during their walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?

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The Jacob Rickenbaugh House

By Stephen Saalman

The Jacob Rickenbaugh House

Rickenbaugh House--Celina House

Celina Lake, Oil Twp., Perry County, IN-1984

The Rickenbaugh House was built for Jacob Rickenbaugh in 1874. This house was constructed of sandstone blocks by hired Belgian masons and it served as home for his descendants until it's acquisition by the U.S. Forest Service in 1968, and for most of the period between 1878 and 1961 it was the Celina, Indiana, Post Office.

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