Found a very interesting link that caught my attention. I would love to put together a nice family history book. I would like to piece together the bits and pieces I know now for my future kids. The best way to get family history is to talk to your family. Things are not always written… Continue reading The Armchair Genealogist: Writing Your Family History
Author: The Weekend Historian
I'm that undergrad that never quite got a shot, but that doesn't stop me from showing off my skills in my free time! I live and breathe history, so I share my passion for history on my blog. Follow me to learn some of the fantastic things I dive into. Maybe I can spark your interest, too!
“D” Series Industrial Tractors
“Operation Snowbound”
Found this very interesting film reel on YouTube. Never knew how AC moved the Roto-Balers out of LaPorte, Indiana.
Hemp Tax
Here is an example of the $1 certificate that showed proof that a hemp grower had permission to do so.
The Hemp Empire
Who could have imagined that Wisconsin was once the leader of the U.S. hemp industry? What started off as an experimental cultivation in 1908 quickly turned into a thriving industry for Wisconsin. First off, I need to clarify a misconception about hemp. Hemp is not Marijuana, and it is not a psychoactive drug. Hemp is… Continue reading The Hemp Empire
Guide to the West Allis Works
Here is a souvenir booklet from the Allis-Chalmers West Allis Works circa 1950 (click the photo below).
Allis-Chalmers Research Laboratories
Google Books never fails to amaze me. Found this great article while doing a search. This lists the research laboratories and important people (circa 1950). Click here for a complete list of companies.
What Blogging, Twitter, and Texting Do for the Historian’s Craft
Found this short blurb a very interesting read. New technology is proving useful for the history field. My wife got me hooked on it a few years ago, and now I try to post on a regular basis ( I would like to make them more frequent). I will be perfectly honest, I miss school.… Continue reading What Blogging, Twitter, and Texting Do for the Historian’s Craft
Allis-Chalmers 782 Chopper Restoration
If you have visited the Unofficial Allis-Chalmers Forum you know people post a lot of good content on there. A thread I have been following this past year and a half is a 782 Forage Harvester restoration that a guy has been working on. Micheal has been restoring his chopper for that last 4 years.… Continue reading Allis-Chalmers 782 Chopper Restoration
History at Work
Who ever said work could not be fun?! I work for Winnebago County as a seasonal laborer, and one of the areas our crew has to maintain are the recreational trails in the county (Wiouwash and  Mascoutin). Both trails had previously been corridors  of the Milwaukee Road and Chicago & North Western railroads. They now serve… Continue reading History at Work
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