“Did slavery make the South rich?”
There is an ongoing myth that the South was rich because of slavery. Actually, the
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
There is an ongoing myth that the South was rich because of slavery. Actually, the
Roman history records five widespread Plebian Secessions between 494 and 287 BC.
As a matter of fact, he did. ‘He,’ in this case, was President of the
Yes, it is! Because the British Navy was prohibited from ruling on land, AND there
On July 12, 1855, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, some clowns from S. B. Howes' Star
John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro, who died at the age of 33, packed a lot
Giovanni Caselli was a priest?! AND a physicist. In 1856, he invented the pantelegraph. In
Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd was only 30 years old when the FBI shot him
In the days before GPS, the maritime industry created nautical charts using bottles. It’s true.
Louis XI of France, 3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483, was a master of
The greatest shortcoming of American education is the belief that you ‘teach for the job.’
This is the Kay Linton Memorial Ice Fountain outside the Loussac Library in Anchorage, Alaska.
It is so easy to whine about how 'there's nothing to watch on cable' tonight.
Connie the Wiggler wasn't a singer or even a star of the stage but
The Aleutian Island chain in Alaska is infamous for its unpredictable weather patterns. This is
There is an old folk song whose chorus goes, “We’ve come a long way, brother.”
Talk about truth being stranger than fiction! In 1898, during the Klondike Rush, a young
"Ya hear that noise? Christ, that ain't static; that's a bear! Yeah, I gotta bear
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
If you are a pilot and are planning on making airdrops, make absolutely certain that
Next time someone talks about ‘everyone having guns in the Wild West,’ remind them that
Next time you are sitting in an airport terminal and complaining about how tough travel
Constructed to be the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, the Eiffel Tower
One of the historical tidbits students miss is the importance of the United States Postal
As you are reading this, are being quarantined offshore in San Francisco because they might
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
