August Anniversaries August 5 Abraham Lincoln imposes first federal income tax (1861) August 7 George Washington creates the Purple Heart (1782) August 14 FDR signs the Social Security Act (1935) August 24 British troops set fire to White House (1814) August 26 101 Anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote (1920)
By Robert Reed Delightful dolls have paid tribute to the real-life people of prominence for more than a century. From war heroes to movie stars and from presidents to quintuplet children those of fame have been further immortalized with a doll in their image. Typically doll makers have sought to capitalize on the popularity of genuine celebrities, and usually that […]
By Sandy Dale As I plan ahead for the annual Paint the Town event sponsored by the Florence Arts Council, I decided to mention this month how steeped in the arts our great little town is. I started out door-to-door downtown to see what shops might have old paintings or new paintings. It would take a lot less time to […]
McAllister House Thank you so much for including the McAllister House Museum in your newsletter! This issue of the Mountain States Collector looks wonderful and we are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it. We would love to have you and your readers visit the McAllister House sometime soon! Our interpretation at the museum has changed a […]
By Barry Krause Women workers in the British munitions factories in World War I were nicknamed “canaries” because the high explosive chemical they used to fill shells was trinitrotoluene (TNT) which turned their faces bright yellow, and made their hair a bright ginger color. The color wouldn’t wash off, but it wore off gradually if they quit munitions work. A […]
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