“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
Adage? What’s an adage? An adage is a proverb expressing a generally accepted truth. Like,
Just a bunch of Eskimos, right? It’s one of those pictures you’d stumble upon in
The true value of education is keep you from making a fool of yourself
In 1910, Victor Berger, a founding member of the Socialist Party of America, was elected
During the summer of 1919, a United States Army Major was assigned to a transcontinental
In 47 BCE, Julius Caesar was faced with a mutiny. The Tenth Legion was demanding
This was the solution to the energy crisis in Nome during the Alaska Gold Rush.
Meet Captain James Iredell of the Confederate commercial raider Shenandoah. His assignment was to destroy
In the days before the automobile, everything you needed came to your local store in
Alaska bush pilot Archie Ferguson was famous for inventing “The Arctic Bump.” He convinced
A highly-lauded Wyoming mountain man in his day was John Johnson. In fact, he was
The greatest power of writing is offering the reader a new perspective. ANYONE can write
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
If you are older than 50, you will have no problem reading this license plate
The US standard railroad gauge is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. Why? Because the first railroads
This is a photograph of a real black cowboy. His name was Nat Love –
Judge George Wythe had a stellar career. In addition to being one of the signers
