Page 8 - Brooklyn Eagle News Today

One week after my column was published, I was in Montpelier at a reception and shook hands with Mr. Snelling. He looked at me intently. I began sweating profusely. Then he smiled and said, ”Good to see you again.”

Sue Ishaq, assistant professor of animal and veterinary sciences at the University of Maine, co-authored an article for the Brooklyn Eagle about the benefits of compost. The article explains that compost is so powerful in improving soils that it is often called “black gold.” The article explains how composts feed soils, how access to compost […]

Second of 2 posts about the life of Charles Kuhn, celebrated groundskeeper for the Cubs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. .......... On Wednesday, April 22, 1908, Kuhn was involved...

Note: This is my new favorite among all the historical posts that I have published, both because of the topic and because of what was required to write it! Enjoy! .......... The Cubs have had a...

Al Yellon published a front-page story on Sunday to commemorate the 115th anniversary of Game 1 of the 1907 World Series, in which Jimmy Slagle of the Cubs fell victim to a play nearly as old as...

OSWEGO - The Oswego County Historical Society (OCHS) presents the annual Classic Movie Night fundraiser event. This year celebrates the 70th anniversary of the legendary musical masterpiece “Singin’ in the

Monday is Labor Day. Labor Day is an old holiday in the United States, it was declared a federal holiday in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland. But, before it was an official federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized as a holiday in several individual states. In The Wyoming Times, Evanston, Wyom

Last Thusrday was the 100th anniversary of the highest-scoring game in Major League Baseball's Modern Era: Cubs 26, Phillies 23. Today is the anniversary of an even older record: the 120th of...

A union leader on the Brooklyn docks disappeared 81 years ago, presumably murdered by the mob.

A look back at a memorable Negro Leagues doubleheader feat by Jackie Robinson, plus more on Freddie Freeman’s return to Atlanta, an old 23-inning game, and Kris Bryant returning for the Rockies to play the Dodgers.