The Springfield Museums celebrate the birth of the city’s most famous children’s author, Dr. Seuss, with a month of events
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Posted Feb 17, 2021
The Springfield Museums celebrated the birthday of beloved children s author and Springfield native Ted Geisel Saturday with Dr. Seuss-inspired cakes, decorations, activities and visits from The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, the Grinch and the Lorax.Steve Smith Special to The Republican
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In celebration of one of the most well-known Springfield natives, Dr. Seuss, the Springfield Museums will be hosting a series of events throughout March. Pre-pandemic crowds would have been drawn to the museums for a single event. Now, they have been spread out, some made virtual, and others were created to observe social distancing.
That Time When South Dakota Went Sober
File this under, Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Here s how it went down in South Dakota.
It was nearly 101 years ago that the National Prohibition Act was passed in this nation. The year was 1920. Although South Dakota thought it would be a good idea to enact prohibition a few years earlier on March 20, 1918. The images are enough to make a grown man cry. The wine was flooding down the streets and fine whiskeys were being poured down the drains.
Overall, South Dakota was a sober state for 18 years. Or was it?