“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
Just a pile of rubble, eh? It’s the aftermath of the LARGEST terrorist attack in
Before Alaska was a Territory it was a District. The first Governor of the District
Constructed to be the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, the Eiffel Tower
When people think of a gold rush, they instantly think the big money is made
Before there was a Wild West, bandanas were the rage in England among the wealthy.
One fateful day in the 1870s, the James Robinson Circus traveled to Middleton, Missouri. As
In 1958, while on tour with Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and The Chantels, the promoter
Probably. But then again, it could said the archaeologist examining his corpse might have spilled
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
If you live in New York, you will instantly recognize this building. If you don’t
One of the most iconic images of the Arctic for tourists is the blanket toss.
This is one of those “Really?!” photographs. This is actually an excellent representation of our
Petroleum as a fuel source is on the wane. We will not have another century
After the death of Harry Reichenbach, the leading ballyhooer of the era was Jim Moran,
So little is known about the Alaska Gold Rush that most Americans think the Klondike
This is a common sight in most American communities west of the Mississippi. When those
From 1438 to 1532, the Inca Empire covered what is now Peru and Ecuador along
This is the interior of a real Alaska Gold Rush saloon. It was in Koyukuk
Long before he became well-known as the inventor of Morse Code, Samuel Morse was a
Until 1933, there was no standard American currency. Even though there were American coins in