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How an Ohio Cow Pasture Gave Rise to a Monument to Aviation History
The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, celebrates 100 years
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How Popping Open a Can Became the Sound of Summer
More than 60 years ago, an unfortunate picnic set Ohioan Ermal C. Fraze on a path to inventing the first pop-top tab opener for canned beverages
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Follow Bob Dylan's Footsteps Through Minnesota and New York
To mark the musician's 82nd birthday, consider a romp through these 11 sites that hold meaning to him
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Before Folding 30 Years Ago, the Sears Catalog Sold Some Surprising Products
The retail giant’s mail-order business reigned supreme for more than a century, offering everything from quack cures to ready-to-build homes
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