July 20, 2023Hansen's Histories ... Dolly: The Sheep that Shocked the World Dolly's development opened the door for the possibility of a wide range of scientific and medical advances READ MORE
July 13, 2023Hansen's Histories ... Barn Quilts: A New Take on an Old Skill The barn quilt movement began in 2001 and was started by a woman named Donna Sue Groves READ MORE
July 6, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... Sharecropping: Its Definition and Use in the American South Sharecropping provided stability to the region and helped restore its agricultural production following years of war READ MORE
June 22, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... Here’s The Scoop: A Brief History of Ice Cream Ice cream remained a fancy dessert enjoyed predominantly by the wealthy until the 19th century READ MORE
June 8, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... “Eighteen-Hundred and Froze to Death!”: The Wicked Weather of 1816 The story of 1816 began a year earlier and thousands of miles away in the Pacific Ocean READ MORE
June 1, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... Still Smoldering: Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow, The Great Chicago Fire, and a Myth that Never Died Mrs. Kate O’Leary and her cow will likely remain connected to the Great Chicago Fire for centuries to come READ MORE
May 25, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... Porkopolis AKA Cincinnati, Ohio During the 19th century Cincinnati was the nation’s predominant pork processing site, earning it the nickname “Porkopolis” READ MORE
May 18, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... Soldiers of the Soils: The Victory Gardens of World Wars I & II For Americans, the cultivating of Victory Gardens was an important activity practiced on the home front during World War I and World War II READ MORE
May 4, 2023HANSEN'S HISTORIES ... A Brief Buzz Through American Beekeeping The art of beekeeping has been around for centuries and is still widely practiced today READ MORE
April 27, 2023Hansen's Histories ... “There She Blows!”: The Rise and Fall of the American Whaling Industry While America’s whaling heyday ended long ago, the practice remains in conversation around the world today READ MORE