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30 of the Oldest Roadside Attractions in the U.S. You Can Still Visit

As you travel down Route 159, you'll see the World's Largest Catsup Bottle. Built in 1949 for the G.S. Suppiger Catsup ...

SNAP Benefits: U.S. Faces ‘Greatest Hunger Crisis Since the Great Depression’

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.

How a stock market collapse can lead to a slump

Though the Great Crash of 1929 preceded the Great Depression, weak banks and a shaky property market were bigger contributors ...
Colorado Boulevard

Walktober: Playhouse Village Walking Tour

Pasadena, settled by a group of farmers from Indiana in the 1870s, originally developed along the Arroyo Seco. The Pasadena ...
WSKG

'Broadcasting' has its roots in agriculture. Here's how it made its way into media

The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning ...
The New Zealand Herald

Pastures Past: Farming competitions in the 1930s

"A pride in the appearances and condition of his pastures is one of the essential qualities of a good husbandman." Photo / Brett Phibbs New Zealand has many farming competitions, such as the FMG Young ...
The Forward

My mother’s wig making salon in the 1920s

My mother owned a beauty salon and wig making business in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville. In this photo of the store, the Yiddish sign in the front says shaytlen gemakht — wigs made here. I ...
Quincy Herald-Whig

'It's really cool to see stuff like this': FFA chapters tour 1930s Ag Museum tied to Adams County Bicentennial

QUINCY — Cole Wray stepped back in time Tuesday, glimpsing what farming was like more than a century ago. The high school junior and fellow members of the Unity FFA chapter toured the 1930s Ag Museum ...
JSTOR Daily

Export-dependent Agriculture, Revenue Crisis and Agrarian Productivity Involution. The Greek Case (1860s-1930s)

This paper evaluates the growth of the agricultural gross output and productivity of land and labour in Greece. The Greek economy depended heavily agricultural exports (currants and later tobacco) to ...