In their heyday, washboards were instruments of laundry day drudgery. Today they're more likely to be instruments of good clean fun, as Conor Knighton now tells us: For serious players of the ...

Washing clothes is an essential chore we all have to do, but using a washing machine to complete the task isn’t always an option if your home is off-grid, in an RV, or can’t handle high energy ...

LOGAN — The last washboard manufacturer in the United States has proven as tenacious as ring-around-the-collar. The Columbus Washboard Co. probably shouldn’t have made it into the 21st century. The ...

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

The 19th century in the U.S. was a time of invention. The patent office at first required a working model of an invention, but later, just accurate drawings and details were enough. Victorians loved ...