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In the mid-nineteenth century, a new industry emerged, based on the refining of petroleum. The human use of petroleum is ancient, and may (for all we know) date well into pre-history. In the form found most often in nature, as thick pools of bituminous tar, this sticky, potentially flammable substance found use as a caulk,…
The U. S. Senate, through a subcommittee of its Banking & Currency Committee, last week got around to investigating the Insull crash, as part of…
"Good Neighbors: Making a Difference in Lake County" is the theme of the 9th annual Lake County History Symposium to be held on Zoom from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 18. A diverse array of histor...
What the clues from 1914 to 2021 have to offer on the possible fate of Pine Tree Power. This fall’s elections are a full house: Four Constitutional amendments and as many Citizen Initiatives. Not since 1978 have we been offered so many of the former, not since 2016 the latter. The measure that’s the biggest […]
The referendum on Pine Tree Power is the latest in a long line of similar questions that have been brought before voters.