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Why the Midwest matters: Jon K. Lauck makes the case for the importance of studying Midwest history
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was December 24, and historian Jon K. Lauck and his family were stuck at the Omaha Airport. Their...
The US has a rich drag history. Here’s why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoDrag queens have fascinated audiences for centuries. “Drag War” on The Whole Story with Anderson...
Winterthur honors Ann Lowe, unsung designer of Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSparkly, "fantasy" fairy tale dresses custom-made for Midwestern queens, princesses and countesses....
Op-Ed: President Biden, make site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots a national monument
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpringfield, Illinois, is steeped in American history. Some of its lore is well-known: It was the...
Berks History Center to offer virtual classes in Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 3—Many people falsely assume Pennsylvania Dutch was historically spoken only by Old Order Amish and Mennonites, said Bradley K. Smith, archivist and associate director of the Berks History ...
The Perplexing Geography of Abortion Opinion
TPM via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn November, Ohioans gave Republican legislators a shellacking on abortion rights, enshrining the right to the procedure (as well as rights to...
Pioneer Press reader trip to Greece a dreamy mix of history, food and culture
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs a child growing up in a small midwestern town, I had a long mental list of places I wanted to visit someday. Textbook photos of the impossibly blue seas, soaring mountains and abundant ruins ...
Review: 'The Good Country' revives Midwest's history
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNow, historian Jon K. Lauck seeks to redefine the Midwest as “The Good Country” — a place of progress and democratic ideals — in his chronicle of the...
Off Hours: Where to find very Midwestern foods from a fish fry to breaded pork tenderloins
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOur Eastern suburbs reporter goes in search of the most Midwestern foods he can find. Discover some...
Iowa, rich with basketball history, loves Caitlin Clark so much they carved her out of butter
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoIOWA CITY — To fully understand the impact that Caitlin Clark has had on Iowa, a state that’s long...