“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
Being an off the wall thinker means you come up with novel solution to everyday
Louis XI of France, 3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483, was a master of
Today, the Roman emperor Vespasian, 69-79 CE, is best known for the construction of the
During the Second World War, French singer Edith Piaf was stuck in Paris. To stay
Here’s one for the history books! In 2011, photographer David Slater went to Indonesia to
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
This Labor Day let’s remember – and thank – Francis Perkins. She was the longest
This is the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. The United States Army
You should have no trouble recognizing the man with his hands in his pockets. It’s
One fateful day in the 1870s, the James Robinson Circus traveled to Middleton, Missouri. As
Connie the Wiggler wasn't a singer or even a star of the stage but
No, it is not because Christ supposedly fed 5,000 worshipers with two fish and five
Probably. But then again, it could said the archaeologist examining his corpse might have spilled
President Calvin Coolidge could be a prankster. He would sometimes page a Secret Service agent.
One of the easiest things to do is believe “it can’t happen here.” Well, it
This is a photograph of a ship somewhere along the Mississippi before the Civil War.
This is a portrait of Bass Reeves. He was the first black Deputy United States
Whatever you do, there will be critics. And the further forward you think, the more
Like your job? Like your doctor? Have you thanked your grandmother lately? (Or your great-grandmother
On October 25, 1774, in support of the Boston Tea Party, Edenton, North Carolina, held