Ohio folk music scholar preserves Buckeye ballads
Anne Grimes 84, Columbus native now in Kendal at Oberlin, has built a major Ohio folk song collection centered on 19th century tunes. The Smithsonian purchased her dulcimer collection for a new instrument exhibit, marking a milestone in American vernacular music.
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Anne Grimes
Ohio
Grimes
Columbus
Kendal
Oberlin
Smithsonian Institute
Howard Bass
Smithsonian
National Museum of American History
Bass
Appalachia
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio State University
Wosu-Fm
Wlness
Columbus Women’s Music Club
British Isles
Asheville
N.C
Charles Seeger
Pete Seeger
The
Driving Into Aging Roads Senior drivers face safety questions in Michigan
As Michigan ages, older motorists like 82 year old Leo Fulton rely on cars for groceries church and visits to a distant son. While many seniors have clean records, researchers and officials call for stricter tests or limits as the population grows and driving miles increase.
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Lansing
Mich
Leo Fulton
Fulton
Ruth
Dimondale
Michigan
Patricia Waller
University
Tips for safer driving by older Americans
The piece summarizes risk factors for older drivers and agency views on balancing independence with safety. It cites NHTSA guidance on following distance and alertness, Michigan research on age-related driving changes, and calls for more frequent in-person license reviews after age 75. It notes 70 plus drivers comprise a growing share of license holders and fatalities, plus potential policy responses like closer monitoring and increased safety courses.
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Liz Boyd
Michigan Department of State
Rick Lyles
Michigan
From Fear to Physics Comets Shape Human Thought
The text traces how ancient and modern societies viewed comets from omens to scientific objects. It highlights beliefs of ancient peoples, medieval omens tied to notable events, and key figures like Galileo Kepler Tycho Brahe Newton Halley who transformed comets into predictable celestial bodies through telescopes and gravitation.
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California
Hale-Bopp
Montezuma
Hernan Cortes
Galileo
Johann Cysar
Johannes Kepler
Tycho Brahe
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Kathy Barks
Hoffman
Associated Press
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Associate Press
Michigan Transportation Research Institute
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Jim McKnight
National Public Services Research Institute
Landover
Ray Landis
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Waller
Priisne
Julius Ceasar
B.C
Marcus Agrippa
Jerusalem
England
William of Normandy
Isaac Newton
Edmund Halley
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