Here’s a 952-year-old photo of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings — the last time Britain was successfully invaded. William replaced the British King,…
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Here’s the Beav with his face full of mud on National Mud Pack Day. Fun in the mud, or Pelotherapy has been a hit…
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Quiet Influence Written By: Karla Jensen – July 2016 A letter from your listeners: Dear Bill McCollum: If you ever wonder about your worth,…
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12 August 2018 is World Elephant Day. Elephants are the largest of the land animals, weighing as much as 13,000 pounds, and they can…
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A Life in Three Acts
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Elwood still owns his grandfather’s Silvertone acoustic guitar – the same one that set his life on a course filled with music.
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Here’s the Beav, on June 30th, celebrating Asteroid Day, by peering into the heavens, in search of rocky dangers. So, why would we celebrate big,…
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Today, the Beav is observing the 205th anniversary of the BATTLE OF BEAVER DAMS! The battle took place during the War of 1812, near…
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On June 17, 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and his traveling companion, Louis Joliet, reached the Mississippi River (at Prairie du Chien), on their journey…
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Alexander the Great died on 10 June 323 BC. Alexander was blessed with a profound educational heritage, since he was a student of Aristotle,…
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Linked Lineages – A Column Photo Collection By Debbie Skalitzky 1). Horicon Long Bridge – Horicon, WI circa: 1909 2). Lodi, WI – Lodi…
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During WW II, soon after the German Battleship Bismarck sank the HMS Hood, the British targeted all available resources against the Bismarck. On 26…
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T.E. Lawrence, AKA Lawrence of Arabia – Crammed amazing adventures into his short — 46 year lifespan. Lawrence was born in Wales in 1888, out…
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Here’s Mama Beaver serving up another one of her signature HOT APPLE STICK PIES on Mothers Day. “I always sneak in some bran buds…
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National Nurses Week begins on May 6 and ends on May 12. Coincidentally, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born on 12…
