“Here’s a glimpse of the past that will give you a glimpse of the future.”
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
Money does not exist. Only its value does. Go to the bank and ask to see the $1,000 in your
Why Are High Schools Graduating Illiterate Seniors? If you really want to know what is happening in America’s schools, do
Coming Out of the Water Dry (The 1838 Missouri Extermination Order) “The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must
When Detective Heinz Noonan arrives in Spokane to investigate a simple case of double obituaries, he has no idea he’s
Detective Heinz Noonan, the “Bearded Homes,” is sent to Virginia Beach, North Carolina, to find 30 antique Christian crosses that
Why would anyone steal something that has no value? And then stick the insurance company for a ten-million-dollar loss? That’s
How can $2 million in diamonds vanish? First, the diamonds were assessed to make sure they were authentic. Then, in
The Alaska Gold Rush is the least studied era of United States history. If you pull up Alaska Gold Rush
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
During the Second World War, French singer Edith Piaf was stuck in Paris. To stay
This is a photograph of a ship somewhere along the Mississippi before the Civil War.
Thomas Watson, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant. His landlady complained about the excessive noise he was
In the 1950s, American engineers working in the Middle East – where liquor was frowned
Petroleum as a fuel source is on the wane. We will not have another century
During the summer of 1919, a United States Army Major was assigned to a transcontinental
It was said that the Roman Emperor Caligula once declared war on Neptune, the God
Today, “horsepower” is a measure of strength of a car. But that has only been
Judge George Wythe had a stellar career. In addition to being one of the signers
Just another old photo, eh? Well, old photos hide stunning truths. This is my mother’s
There is an old joke that you never have to outrun an angry bear. All
All Roman roads had mileage stones, set one thousand paces apart. The term “mile” comes
This is a common sight in most American communities west of the Mississippi. When those
This is a portrait of Bass Reeves. He was the first black Deputy United States
This Labor Day let’s remember – and thank – Francis Perkins. She was the longest
This WAS. Here, in 1932, my father’s family posed for a portrait in their garden.
Mary Dyer was the first woman in American history to be hanged. In 1685, she
Henri Matisse did, as a matter of fact. Of his wife. In 1905. When he
Anne Royall was one of – if not the first – first female journalist. She
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
In the 1870s, America’s foremost – and first – political cartoonist, Thomas Nast, attacked Boss
From 1438 to 1532, the Inca Empire covered what is now Peru and Ecuador along
In 1910, Victor Berger, a founding member of the Socialist Party of America, was elected
After the Civil War, the field of photography took a deplorable turn. Many families had
If you are a writer, you should pay homage to the figure on the right.
The great power of art is to transcend its components. Anyone can splash paint on
If you are not an Alaskan, this picture will not mean much. So let’s get
You think this flu season is bad? Not a chance! 100 years ago, America suffered