“He smelled like rotting fish!?”
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died in 210 B.C. He was on
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
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.
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
On December 31, 1899, Captain John Phillips in command of the SS Warrimoo discovered he
This is not a photoshop. Yes, there is a river down there. This is Tianmen
Frank B. Adams, born in 1847, was a professional carom billiards player – in the
The single, most important reason to read history – ANY HISTORY – is because things
There is an old folk song whose chorus goes, “We’ve come a long way, brother.”
On July 12, 1855, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, some clowns from S. B. Howes' Star
During the Alaska Gold Rush there was no liquor in Alaska. According to the United
In the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery was clear: “I am naturally
One of the easiest things to say is “I’m smart.” This implies thinking is not
So little is known about the Alaska Gold Rush that most Americans think the Klondike
With the coronavirus upon us, it’s tempting to talk about ‘the good ol’ days’ when
Let’s see how well you know your actors. Everyone can identify Sean Connery, of course.
Legend has it the Persian emperor Jamsheed loved grapes so much he stored them in
A HUGE THANKS TO Facebook Page Alaska Mystery Pictures, Investigating the Unknown People. One of
Here’s one for the history books! In 2011, photographer David Slater went to Indonesia to
He was known as “Indian Charlie.” His real name was Charles Curtis. And he was
The greatest power of writing is offering the reader a new perspective. ANYONE can write
