“Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.”
This is a photograph of a ship somewhere along the Mississippi before the Civil War.
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
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
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
In less then two years we will be remembering the day liquor was illegal in
Here’s a blast from the past. This is Joshua Pusey, the inventor of the matchbook.
Yup, that’s right. Those books are chained to a library shelf. That’s how valuable these
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
Sometimes it is the ‘little things’ that tell the “big story.’ As an example, here,
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
In today’s dollars, the United States government spent $7.5 billion to build the Alaska Railroad
Next time you complain about the postal service, look at what it WAS. This photograph
No, it is not THE Louvre. It is the ‘Temporary Louvre,’ a saloon in Juneau
It was said that the Roman Emperor Caligula once declared war on Neptune, the God
It is so easy to whine about how 'there's nothing to watch on cable' tonight.
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When it comes to sexual equality, until 1919 women were not guaranteed the right to
Charles VI of France (1368-1422) was daffy. He thought he was made of glass and
The true value of education is keep you from making a fool of yourself
This is a photograph of a ship somewhere along the Mississippi before the Civil War.
Frank B. Adams, born in 1847, was a professional carom billiards player – in the
During the summer of 1919, a United States Army Major was assigned to a transcontinental
The Alaska Gold Rush lasted 40 years, from 1880 to the First World War. It
It is easy to talk about ‘the good old days.’ Unfortunately those memories are only