“Who invented the telephone booth?
Thomas Watson, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant. His landlady complained about the excessive noise he was
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
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
Charles VI of France (1368-1422) was daffy. He thought he was made of glass and
There’s been a lot of talk about who was on the Titanic. How about the
Hummmmm…. According to a modern scholar – and you know how they are – it
This is the interior of a real Alaska Gold Rush saloon. It was in Koyukuk
If you are older than 50, you will have no problem reading this license plate
Here’s a blast from the past. This is Joshua Pusey, the inventor of the matchbook.
One of the nice things about historic photographs – please excuse the pun – is
It is so easy to whine about how 'there's nothing to watch on cable' tonight.
In 1919, a hack writer by the name of Johnston McCulley wrote a five-part story
One of the constants in America is discrimination against some ethnic, religious or cultural group.
Ballyhoo. Now here’s a word you don’t hear every day. At least not yet. It’s
Anthony "Tony" Dimond, Alaska's lone delegate to the United States Congress from 1933 to 1944,
After the Civil War, the field of photography took a deplorable turn. Many families had
When it comes to sexual equality, until 1919 women were not guaranteed the right to
One of the easiest things to do is believe “it can’t happen here.” Well, it
Of course, it’s the sphinx. Everyone knows that. Everyone. Since the beginning of time. Really?
This is the Culebra Cut in what would become the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal
Yup, it’s a sea horse. (No Photoshop necessary.) The scientific name for the seahorse is
Just another old photo, eh? Well, old photos hide stunning truths. This is my mother’s
Let’s see how well you know your actors. Everyone can identify Sean Connery, of course.
Here’s a glimpse of the past and the future together. Can you identify the man