The director behind “Tiger King” is sparking reactions from animal rights groups and viewers of the latest docuseries, “Chimp Crazy,” which has shined another spotlight on exotic animals. “Chimp Crazy,” produced and directed by filmmaker Eric Goode, is a four-part series streaming on HBO that’s based on real stories of people’s love for chimpanzees. The...
I’m writing this article with a pen. And not just a regular pen. A quill pen. It’s a goose feather I’ve carved with a straight razor into a sharp point and dipped in ink. I’m doing this because I spent a year trying to live like the Founding Fathers. It was an attempt to learn...
Milton Snavely Hershey, a German-speaking Mennonite farmer who turned his passion for confections into a symbol of American affluence and goodwill, was born in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1857.”Milton Hershey was the rarest of men — both a dreamer and a builder,” notes his biography at the Candy Hall...
An original printed archetype of theUnited States Constitution, signed by Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson, was found at a North Carolina plantation. The revolutionary document was discovered in 2022 at Hayes Farm, in Edenton. It will be auctioned off in Asheville, North Carolina, by Brunk Auctions. EXPERTS STUNNED AFTER CORPSE OF MEDIEVAL CATHOLIC SAINT IS...
With the end of summer comes the changing of the leaves. If you plan to see fall foliage this year, we’ve rounded up some ideal places to visit wherever you are in the continental U.S. Leaves can change their color from as early as mid-September all the way through early November. Typically, the second and...
As soon as August hits, you’ll start seeing everything pumpkin-flavored slowly hitting the shelf. Come September, you can get everything from pumpkin spice coffee to body wash, candles, cookies and even dog toys. Are you ready to fully embrace your love of everything pumpkin? This list has 15 pumpkin spice products you can only get...
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier were married on this day in history on Sept. 12, 1953, in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 800 guests in attendance. The bride, presented by her stepfather, Hugh D. Auchincloss, wore a dress of ivory tissue silk, with a portrait neckline,...
On this tragic day in history, Sept. 11, 2001, Americans and the entire world watched as two airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City while a third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The Twin Towers in Lower Manhattan collapsed a short time later. Passengers on board...
The Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards are back again – this time on the anniversary of 9/11. The annual awards dinner honors a person or group that exemplifies the mission of The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, which aims to care for, support and encourage those who have served the U.S. The 2024 event, which will...
An angler broke a Lone Star State record by catching a 71-pound fish in an infamous Texas lake earlier this summer. The catch, which was a smallmouth buffalo, was announced on Friday. The 71-pound behemoth was swimming in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake when it was captured using a fishing rod and reel. Lady Bird Lake...
