The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was more impactful, according to historian Robert Forbes, than the compromise itself. While it effectively settled the question of slavery from 1820 to 1854, its repeal began the sectarian conflict that eventually brought the nation into the Civil War. Vocabulary.
The first popcorn machine was invented by Charles Cretors of Chicago, Illinois in 1885. In order to test his machine, it was necessary for Charles to operate it on the street as the customer.
Which state made the first whoopie pie? April 19, 2011 | By Diane W. Stoneback, OF THE MORNING CALL An internationally known culinary historian and author of 12 food histories, William Woys Weaver, says neither Pennsylvania nor Maine can claim to be the first to make whoopie pies. Weaver, a lifelong Pennsylvania resident, pushed aside any possible Keystone State prejudices to reveal his research on the subject.