The term pop culture is said to have been coined back before the 19th century, and there is no denying that popular culture helps pave
Tag: History
A Ghost Story: The Van Eden Ghost Light
While doing a whistle-stop tour of Eastern North Carolina in 1889, President Grover Cleveland asked the conductor why there were two signal lights instead of
Investigating Ghost Hunters
A 2012 poll by the Huffington Post indicates that 45% of the 1000 people interviewed believe in the supernatural. In this case, believing in the
The History and a Song: Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons”
People have been coming to America, for some reason or another, for a very long time. Some sought freedom of religion. Some yearned for economic
The History and a Song: Arlo Guthrie’s “The City of New Orleans”
Many years ago, a railway was defined as a “track for steam carriages.” This is an extremely inadequate definition with our modern standards. The modern
SPAM: A Mystery behind the Mystery Meat
I don’t like spam. I’m sure that you don’t either. Oh, you thought I was claiming an abrupt hatred for the canned ‘miracle meat’? Oh
