Aftermath: The Farm Crisis of the 1980s

While this is a difficult era to look back on for many, it offers many lessons to learn from

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A precarious boom: American agriculture in the 1970s

Changes in policy and a thaw in Cold War tensions created an environment for farmers to expand and make record income

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Snowflake Bentley: The dairy farmer who photographed the snowflake

“Snowflake” Bentley is credited with becoming the first to photograph individual snowflakes and portraying how each one has a unique shape

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Taste of Christmas: A brief history of eggnog

It is believed eggnog started out as a drink called “posset” in Medieval Britain

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Keeping watch over their flocks: The shepherds of the Nativity

Shepherds played an important role in the agriculture of Middle Eastern Antiquity

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Trim the Tree: A brief history of the Christmas Tree

Today, there are around 15,000 Christmas tree farms in the U.S. growing trees on 350,000 acres

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The "First" Thanksgiving: How did it happen and what did they eat?

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The GI Bill and World War II’s Farming Veterans

The GI Bill is considered by some historians to be one of the most impactful pieces of legislation in United States history

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The People’s Party: When farmers formed a political party

Although it was short-lived, the People’s Party had a long ranging impact beyond its own lifespan

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac

We shall have to wait and see if their predictions are on point this year

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