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
Stephan Bibrowski, born in Wilczagówa, Poland, in 1890, had a body covered with hair. His
In 1934, eight men were fined $1 each …. … for bathing topless at Coney
In the last century, washing machines were too expensive for most homes, so the laundry
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
Next time you complain about the postal service, look at what it WAS. This photograph
Stephan Bibrowski, born in Wilczagówa, Poland, in 1890, had a body covered with hair. His
Unless you live in Alaska, this photograph will have no meaning at all. To those
One of my favorite anecdotes, hopefully true, involves a couple from Iowa who were visiting
On December 31, 1899, Captain John Phillips in command of the SS Warrimoo discovered he
Hard as it is to believe, America’s first black celebrity was a magician, hypnotist and
You think this flu season is bad? Not a chance! 100 years ago, America suffered
Alaska bush pilot Archie Ferguson was famous for inventing “The Arctic Bump.” He convinced
This is a photograph of a ship somewhere along the Mississippi before the Civil War.
The Aleutian Island chain in Alaska is infamous for its unpredictable weather patterns. This is
This was Bishop Rowe in about 1920. No pictures of Billy the Horse exist. During
I’ll bet you didn’t know that Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” was based on a
Ballyhoo. Now here’s a word you don’t hear every day. At least not yet. It’s
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
This is not photoshop. It is ‘law and order’ during the Alaska Gold Rush. There
Bitcoins and money. Prior to Alaska statehood, there is a dearth of coins. BIG transactions
Like many fashions, high heels have come a long way since the 10th Century when
