wcascade40

aka cecilia from Madison, WI. Wizzley author for 15 years. 48%

I am a lifelong resident of Wisconsin with an interest in history.

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Invention of Breakfast Cereal

The invention of corn flakes and the birth of a new American breakfast.

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Safety Bicycle sparks cycling craze in US

In the 1880's a easy to use bicycle, the ancestor of modern bikes, was invented in England and became enormously popular.

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1819 United States Immigration Act

Once this law was enacted, statistics on immigration to the United States were more accurate.

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Ambrose Bierce

California newspaper columnist and satirist, famous for biting wit and mysterious disappearance.

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Newspaper Hoax Creatures on the Moon

In New York in the 1830's newspaper readers were astounded by the descriptions of life on the Moon.

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History of the Potato Chip

This American snack food was originally an expensive treat available at fine resorts.

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Alfred Ely Beach and his secret subway.

There wasn't a legal way for Beach to build his NYC subway so he built it in secret.

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Cardiff Giant American Hoax

A petrified giant was discovered to great excitement in rural New York, but all was not as it seemed.

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Hetty Green Witch of Wall Street

Hetty Green was a rich, eccentric New York City miser.

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Scandal of the Bradley Martin Ball

A costume ball in 1897 New York lead to controversy and scandal.

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Piltdown Hoax

World famous scientific fraud: discovery of missing link in England.

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Frank Merriwell Dime Novel Hero

Frank Merriwell was a popular fictional hero in dime novels and magazine serials. He was manly, brave, dashing and a role model for young American males.

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Fred Harvey feeds the west

Fred Harvey civilized dining for Western travelers and provided hundreds of brides for Western ranchers.

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Trade Cards 19th Century Advertising

Trade cards were small color cards advertising many different products. Many people collected these in the 19th century.

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Royal Scandal Edward VII and Baccarat Cheating Scandal

Prince of Edward was involved in a house party where cheating was suspected. He wasn't involved but the scandal didn't help his already low reputation.

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Royal Scandal of Victoria and Lady Flora Hastings

Lady Flora Hastings unfairly suspected of illicit affair with nemesis of young Queen Victoria.

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