“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
Legend has it the Persian emperor Jamsheed loved grapes so much he stored them in
Hollywood aficionados will immediately recognize Louise Brooks. Her beauty is timeless. She was an icon
Actually, it doesn’t. Anytime there is a new technology, you can be assured there will
Nice, eh? Historic but nice. Well, these are fashions from my great grandparents’ women’s fashion
Next time you complain about the postal service, look at what it WAS. This photograph
François Rabelais, the great French writer of the 1500s, was a master of creative thinking.
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
Buffalo Calf Road Woman of the Northern Cheyenne was one of the few women warriors.
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
DO NOT ROLL YOUR EYES when I tell you this is a statue of Sonny
Charles VI of France (1368-1422) was daffy. He thought he was made of glass and
One of the nice things about historic photographs – please excuse the pun – is
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
One of the easiest things to do is complain. And the people who do it
Whatever you do, there will be critics. And the further forward you think, the more
During the Alaska Gold Rush, George Hinton Henry, the “Father of Alaska Journalism,” kept printing
If you are a writer, you should pay homage to the figure on the right.