“Who invented the telephone booth?
Thomas Watson, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant. His landlady complained about the excessive noise he was
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
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
Hummmmm…. According to a modern scholar – and you know how they are – it
This is one of those “Really?!” photographs. This is actually an excellent representation of our
Yes, and no. In 1941, the Chattanooga Choo Choo – the song, not the choo
In many parts of the US, women were voting long before August 20, 1920. In
This is not photoshop or artwork. It’s the engine room of a German submarine during
Truth is NOT a matter of perspective. What is true remains the same from every
In the 1950s, American engineers working in the Middle East – where liquor was frowned
This photo encapsulates me as a writer and an American. As both writer and American,
John Wesley Hardin stands out as the most ruthless killer in not only the Old
Next time someone talks about ‘everyone having guns in the Wild West,’ remind them that
So little is known about the Alaska Gold Rush that most Americans think the Klondike
Never underestimate the drive to be informed or educated. In the days of the Wild
This is not a photoshop. Yes, there is a river down there. This is Tianmen
One of the first female United States Deputy Marshals was Ada Carnutt. One of her
This is the Culebra Cut in what would become the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal
It is so easy to whine about how 'there's nothing to watch on cable' tonight.
Far too often people have a Hollywood version of history. In Western movies, the streets
George Franklin Wade had an astonishing record of both criminal activity and escapes. He was
A HUGE THANKS TO Facebook Page Alaska Mystery Pictures, Investigating the Unknown People. One of
In the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery was clear: “I am naturally
