Civil War Re-Enactment In Extreme Heat Thousands of people are gathered in Manassas, ... shaded by bonnets, straw hats and parasols. Spectators have it a little better in shorts and t-shirts, ...

Marvin Stone, a Civil War veteran who survived combat wounds, patented the paper drinking straw in 1888. His invention has enjoyed a rebirth in the 21st century. Fox News Media ...

Straw manufacturing was always one of Middleborough’s most productive industries, the community in 1855 producing some $415,000 in hats and bonnets, $15,000 more than the local boot and shoe ...