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Jenna Picascio
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Recipes
The Poor Man's Meal — A Great Depression Dinner That Still Makes Sense Today
Two pounds of potatoes, one onion, and four hot dogs fed a family through the Depression, and it still costs only a few dollars today.
Sep 4, 2026
This Day in History
Mother Teresa Becomes a Saint
On September 4, 2016, Pope Francis canonized the nun who ran the Missionaries of Charity, which by her 1997 death operated hundreds of centers in more than 90 countries.
Sep 4, 2026
This Day in History
Penicillin Discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming
A contaminated dish left out during Fleming's 1928 vacation killed the surrounding bacteria, but it took Oxford scientists until the 1940s to make penicillin usable on wounded…
Sep 3, 2026
Recipes
As American as Apple Pie: The History Behind a Fall Favorite
The sweet apples in our pies came from Central Asia, and early American orchards grew fruit meant mostly for hard cider, not dessert.
Sep 2, 2026
This Day in History
First U.S. ATM Opens for Business
On September 2, 1969, a Chemical Bank branch in Rockville Centre, New York put out the first U.S. ATM, dreamed up by a man tired of waiting in a bank line.
Sep 2, 2026
This Day in History
Germany Invades Poland, Beginning World War II
Days earlier, Germany and the Soviet Union had secretly agreed to split Poland between them, clearing Hitler's path to a war that killed tens of millions.
Sep 1, 2026
AMAC Book Club
AMAC Book Club Announces Red Storm Rising as September Book of the Month
Tom Clancy's 1986 thriller imagines all-out war between NATO and the Soviet Union, and this September the AMAC Book Club opens it for discussion.
Sep 1, 2026
Recipes
Meatless Meals in 30 Minutes: Easy Vegetarian Dinners Everyone Will Love
Five recipes built on pantry staples like beans, pasta, and canned tomatoes, including a spinach ricotta pasta and a chickpea coconut curry, each done in 30 minutes.
Aug 31, 2026
This Day in History
Princess Diana Dies in Paris Car Crash
Investigators found driver Henri Paul had alcohol and prescription drugs in his system when the Mercedes hit a pillar in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, killing Diana at 36.
Aug 31, 2026
Recipes
Jell-O Mold: The Colorful Centerpiece of Mid-Century American Entertaining
A New York carpenter named Pearle Wait mixed powdered gelatin with sugar and fruit flavoring in 1897, and his wife May came up with the name Jell-O.
Aug 28, 2026
This Day in History
Emmett Till is Murdered
Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered while visiting relatives in Mississippi, a horrific crime that shocked Americans and became a catalyst for the growing Civil Rights Movement.
Aug 28, 2026
This Day in History
Krakatoa Explodes with Massive Force
The August 27, 1883 blast was heard 3,000 miles away, but the 120-foot tsunamis killed most of the 36,000 dead across Java and Sumatra.
Aug 27, 2026
