Are you a history buff? Or do you hate history because you think it's all about wars and taxes? There's way more to history than the ancient explorers and Civil-War battlefields. The history of a particular business can be fascinating. 
Yes, history can also tell the story about how we shop--and how we save! (And there's not much more fascinating than shopping!)
Ultimate Coupons is exploring the history of one of America's oldest department stores: JC Penney, in a series of three articles that track the store's origins, growth and even future plans.
JC Penney's Midas Touch: the "Golden Rule"
1920s JC Penney Stores Earn "Energy Star"
The Dynamo Factor in Opening 70 New Stores a Year
Want to know the secret of JC Penney's success? Are you interested in how he got started--and what he sold in that very first store? How about the department store's plans to use environmentally-friendly energy sources in ten stores in New Jersey and California, as well as its Nevada-based distribution center? We've got all this--and more--in our series on the history and future of JC Penney.
