Putnam Museum unveils rare 'magic mirror'
The circular mirror has a red silk cord attached to it. It's made of two bronze plates, the front plate acting as the mirrored surface.
But there's more to it than meets the eye.
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Rising waters: Lighthouse keepers fight to preserve history in the face of climate change
One evening in the late 1800s, a lighthouse keeper named John Herman was drinking, as he usually did, when he decided to play a prank on his assistant. Herman locked the assistant in the lantern room and left him there.
When the assistant managed to get out of the room, he found himself all alone in the lighthouse. Herman was never seen again.
Thousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
What do you get when you mix mayonnaise, a vaudeville star, two swanky hotels and a fisherman’s wife?
If you guessed Thousand Island dressing and an age-old mystery, you’d be correct.
Today, Thousand Island dressing is bottled and sold in grocery stores nationwide. You may even find a simplified version of the dressing (mayonnaise, ketchup or tomato puree, and pickle relish) at your favorite burger spot, masquerading as their “special” or “secret” sauce.
