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Ginger root was first cultivated in ancient China, where it was commonly used as a medical treatment for stomach ailments.

The year 2026 is an important one because the United States will observe its 250th anniversary, or Semiquincentennial, on July

Come December 13, St. Lucia Day will be celebrated across Sweden. The event symbolizes light in the midst of a

Every year, the U.S. Labor Department quietly updates its list of professions that have officially vanished — those too small

Did you know that it was Saint Nicholas, a generous fourth-century Greek bishop, who gradually evolved into the figure we

Mistletoe comes from two Anglo Saxon words ‘mistel’ which means dung and ‘tan’ which means twig or stick. Translated, mistletoe

On November 15, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will open the quilt exhibit “It Was a Time to Sew:

Truthfully, when I went to the theater for Anniversary, I had seen just one trailer and gotten excited about the

The brown paper bag is often taken for granted. Before the invention of the sewing machine (1850s), goods were transported

While visiting a friend in a small town in Georgia, she told me about something called “Finding Jesus.” I was

A few years ago, a young woman visited Born Again Quilts with a peculiar passion for a certain type of

The critical issue for glass is the ability to adjust to temperature changes. Glass expands at different rates resulting in

At July’s 2025 Quilter’s Hall of Fame Celebration held in Marion, Indiana not only was Laurel McKay Horton inducted into

Welcome to the month of September. There are a couple of very memorial and impressive national observances in September such

Almanacs are known for predicting astronomical events, supplying historic climate information, forecasting weather patterns and recommending when farmers and gardeners

On July 17, my friend Christine Lussier and I traveled to Marion, Indiana to the Quilters Hall of Fame (QHoF)

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Why the long face?” And there you have it: the classic

In ancient times sickness was terrifying because it was unpredictable and often deadly. Myths from the devil to God and

This past winter Elizabeth Miller invited me to be the guest speaker at the Paulding Ohio Historical Society Quilt Show

Representing the sound of a firecracker soaring and bursting, then the crowd’s reaction, “Sis-boom-ahh,” has been adopted across our country.

From human beginnings, swimming and bathing were done naked. During the 1500-1700s, swimming was considered immoral and had to be

Soon it will be Father’s Day. Have you purchased a tie for dad or that special father figure in your

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame and then earning a master’s degree from Northwestern University, I was pretty

Growing up in Indiana I had always wanted to attend an Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. Even as a youngster I listened

The can opener has its own unique history, but first, the can. Last month’s column reviewed its evolution but in

When we started watching Nonnas on Netflix, I told my husband I thought it was about a cabal of grandmothers.

I was recently looking through a counted-cross stitch book of projects celebrating lesser-known holidays. Among them was a pattern celebrating

Over two centuries ago, the first cans were designed to sustain military campaigns. In 1772, the Dutch Navy carried salmon

Usually, when I come home from the theater, I want to tell my husband all about the movie. After seeing

As Easter approaches, those of us who take the Journal Gazette will be sure to see Ray Billingsley’s cartoon character,