Oct 13th, 2008 · Residents of Vigo County, Ind., have picked the winner in nearly every presidential election since 1892. When it comes to such elections, the nation has no better bellwether. But this year's contest is anything but clear-cut.
Oct 10th, 2008 · It was just two years ago, that Annie Moore's descendants discovered she provided a face for America's immigrant story. Moore was the first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island, in 1892. On Saturday, she'll finally get a marker on her grave. The Irish immigrant made a new life in America, but died poor. Brian Andersson, New York's Commissioner of Records, says the new headstone will honor a person with a very specific "spot in history."
Aug 14th, 2008 · The house in Fall River, Mass., where Lizzie Borden's parents were murdered with a hatchet in 1892 is now a museum and B&B. It is suing a rival museum dedicated to the alleged hatchet murderer, set to open 80 miles away in Salem.
Sep 15th, 2006 · The first immigrant to disembark on Ellis Island was Annie Moore, a young woman who has gained near-mythic status in the years since her arrival from Ireland in 1892. But it turns out Annie Moore isn't the person she was thought to be. Now her real story has been brought to light. Renee Montagne speaks with genealogist Megan Smolenyak about Moore's life.
Jun 28th, 2005 · In 2002, a federal judge ruled that the "under God" portion of the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional because it violated the separation of church and state. An uproar ensued. But as Richard J. Ellis, author of To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance, points out in his book, those words were not included in the pledge when it was written in 1892 -- they were added in 1950. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
Jul 13th, 2004 · Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews The Art of Joseph Szigeti (pronounced sa-GEH-tee) on DVD. Hungarian-American violinist Szigeti (1892-1973) made more than 100 recordings before retiring in 1960.