Blueberry bushes grow well in Illinois because they have few problems with insects and disease and have small growing space requirements. Blueberries have a shallow root system and require an acidic soil, which increases the amount of soil preparation and maintenance required for the plant. The ber...
In the museum adjacent to the house was displayed the Pierce automatic typesetting machine which was Twain’s financial downfall. Besides being a riverboat captain on the Mississippi, a prospector in the motherlode country, and an editor, Twain had also been a type-setter. The Pierce machine fai...