Mark Twain
Next time you pull up to a gas station, think how much easier you life
You don’t need a crystal ball to see the future; just follow the money! Every issue in human history has
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
Next time you pull up to a gas station, think how much easier you life
No, and he’s not scratching anything. ‘Back in the day,’ which started with the Greeks,
For as long as there have been people in Connecticut, the gods of Machimoodus have
Quoting Google: In May 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold an “immaterial” sculpture titled
The only buffalo in the United States are in zoos. Here we have bison. That’s
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died in 210 B.C. He was on
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.
Henri Matisse did, as a matter of fact. Of his wife. In 1905. When he
This is not photoshop. These are actual combat soldier during World War II and many
In 1910, Victor Berger, a founding member of the Socialist Party of America, was elected
Until 1933, there was no standard American currency. Even though there were American coins in
Yup, it’s a sea horse. (No Photoshop necessary.) The scientific name for the seahorse is
Giuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Hollywood aficionados will immediately recognize Louise Brooks. Her beauty is timeless. She was an icon
One hundred and 13 years ago, my 19-year-old grandfather arrived in San Francisco on his
The single, most important reason to read history – ANY HISTORY – is because things
Heinz Noonan, the “Bearded Holmes” of the Sandersonville Police Department, was having a miserable day.
Wanna talk?! Here’s a stunning, historical image that most people would flip on by in
After the Civil War, the field of photography took a deplorable turn. Many families had
Connie the Wiggler wasn't a singer or even a star of the stage but
While there is always competition for who is best, rarely for who is worst, but
No, it is not THE Louvre. It is the ‘Temporary Louvre,’ a saloon in Juneau
