wcascade40

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

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

Early Ford Jokes

Followers (20) ...

10 Pages about

All topics

Beauty and Fashion Culture and Society Entertainment & Media Holidays & Celebration Travel & Places

ordered by

Popular New Buzzing

38% 5 5 wcascade40

Invention of Breakfast Cereal

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

14% 0 3 wcascade40

1819 United States Immigration Act

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

6% 0 1 wcascade40

Ambrose Bierce

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

20% 2 3 wcascade40

History of the Potato Chip

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

9% 0 1 wcascade40

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.

27% 3 4 wcascade40

Cardiff Giant American Hoax

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

16% 1 3 wcascade40

Hetty Green Witch of Wall Street

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

9% 0 2 wcascade40

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.

12% 1 2 wcascade40

Fred Harvey feeds the west

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

19% 2 3 wcascade40

Trade Cards 19th Century Advertising

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

Loading ...

Error!