“He collected cats?!”
As a matter of fact, he did. ‘He,’ in this case, was President of 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
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
He was known as “Indian Charlie.” His real name was Charles Curtis. And he was
This was an IBM computer in 1958. 40% of the US population was alive in
Before Alaska was a Territory it was a District. The first Governor of the District
Here’s a trick question: Who was the first President of the United States. For most
In 1910, Victor Berger, a founding member of the Socialist Party of America, was elected
Contrary to popular belief, history is not the story of the past. It is the
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
My father, a Holocaust refugee, spoke four language fluently and read Greek and Latin. But
Legend has it the Persian emperor Jamsheed loved grapes so much he stored them in
Meet Elizabeth Jane “Jennie” Cloud Winner. She was born in 1822 in Virginia and moved
This is probably the most well-known photograph of the Alaska Gold Rush. There is just
Yes, and no. In 1941, the Chattanooga Choo Choo – the song, not the choo
Thomas Watson, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant. His landlady complained about the excessive noise he was
Yup, it’s a sea horse. (No Photoshop necessary.) The scientific name for the seahorse is
In the days before GPS, the maritime industry created nautical charts using bottles. It’s true.
Next time someone talks about ‘everyone having guns in the Wild West,’ remind them that
Courtesy of the Alaska Gold Rush, we have two Alaskan terms in common usage –
It was said that the Roman Emperor Caligula once declared war on Neptune, the God
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
One of the easiest things to say is “I’m smart.” This implies thinking is not
Occasionally, I see an upload which makes me want to stand up and cheer. This
You should have no trouble recognizing the man with his hands in his pockets. It’s