East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment
by Robert George Armstrong, Oakdale, Minnesota On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, a small town...
Motion Pictures
by Robert George Armstrong, Oakdale, Minnesota Rise of Motion Pictures Motion pictures, or films, started in France in the late 1800s. The first picture that...
How Nickelodeon Changed Children’s Television
by Robert George Armstrong, Oakdale, Minnesota Early Years The Nickelodeon channel started on December 1, 1977, as Pinwheel. It was rebranded as Nickelodeon on April...
Exploring the Different Genres of Comic Books
by Robert George Armstrong, Oakdale, Minnesota Examining the Different Types of Comic Books When you think of comic books, you probably either think of superhero...