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This presentation explores how the chainsaw revolutionized the logging industry and found its way out of the forests. Loggers were the first to acquire chainsaws for personal use around their farms and homesteads. As the tool was refined over the years, it was adopted for other uses in art, war, sport, conservation, entertainment, and numerous…

Dillinger at Little Bohemia John Dillinger accompanied by nine others checked in at Little Bohemia for rest and escape from the ever vigilant eyes of law enforcement. They were told that this was a place where no one would ever find them. As the weekend unfolds one of the most historic moments in gangster and…

Time and Timber: A History of Gingerbread Clocks, 1850–1950 explores a century of American innovation in clockmaking through the lens of forest resources and design evolution. This presentation traces the development of the iconic gingerbread clock—from elaborately carved Victorian showpieces to widely accessible household timekeepers—highlighting how native hardwoods and emerging manufacturing techniques shaped their production.…