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History@Home: Whirligig

Episode 2: Toys of the Past Part 1Whirligig:The whirligig is a simple toy consisting of a flat disc with two centralholes. When a string is threaded through the holes, twisted …

Security Blanket

SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM PAYS TRIBUTE TO A LEGENDARY LOCAL MANUFACTURER WNC MagazineSeptember/October 2019 WRITER: Jon Elliston (Left) A classic beacon blanket; (Right) Entrance to Beacon Village In 2002, the Beacon Manufacturing …