“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
In these days of the COVID19, people are looking back at the Spanish Influenza of
Before there was a Wild West, bandanas were the rage in England among the wealthy.
He was James Brown Miller and he was a hired killer, from 1861 until he
Here’s a REAL Alaska Gold Rush saloon! It’s from the Koyukuk, one of the real-life
I’ll bet you think you are looking at flowers. WRONG! These are ‘fields’ of abandoned
One of the constants in America is discrimination against some ethnic, religious or cultural group.
Yes, this is a photograph of Bristol, England. It was alleged taken from the crest
Hard as it is to believe, America’s first black celebrity was a magician, hypnotist and
Here’s a blast from the past. This is Joshua Pusey, the inventor of the matchbook.
The basic lesson of history NOT TAUGHT in schools today is events come in cycles.
In America, we solve problems by making them profitable. Here is an excellent example. Used
If you are older than 50, you will have no problem reading this license plate
Before Alaska was a Territory it was a District. The first Governor of the District
While there is always competition for who is best, rarely for who is worst, but
The cleverest people are usually the least credited in history. Take English Sea Captain Woodes
In less then two years we will be remembering the day liquor was illegal in
Being an off the wall thinker means you come up with novel solution to everyday
In the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery was clear: “I am naturally
