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Horse History (New York Times)

An installation view of “The Horse” at the American Museum of Natural History. Edward Rothstein writes: Without horses, where would we be? Trousers might never have become fashionable. The Aztecs might have thrived another few centuries.

Minnesota's forests played a role in history (Minnesota Public Radio)

Minnesota's Forest History Center offers a glimpse back at a time when lumberjacks lived deep in the north woods, carving a future from the trees. Listen to an audio postcard as second graders learn about lumberjack life.

History of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge is meeting topic (Newport News-Times)

Members of the Siletz Watershed Council will learn about the history of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge and its many opportunities when they meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

MySpace spammers given largest fine in CAN-SPAM history (Ars Technica)

Two individuals responsible for using MySpace accounts to spam other users failed to show up in court this week to fight the CAN-SPAM charges. The result was a default judgment of $234 million against the dynamic duo—the largest judgment so far in CAN-SPAM history. Read More...

Sun Prairie students learn history through interviews (Wisconsin State Journal)

SUN PRAIRIE -- Some Sun Prairie High School students are taking on an ambitious project to capture a slice of U.S. history seen through the eyes of community members. Students in four U.S. history classes, taught by Rob Meyer and Nathan Grundahl, interviewed 20 people from the community -- some current and former school district employees -- to ask them questions about history from the 1950s to ...