“No! Wrong bottle chart!”
In the days before GPS, the maritime industry created nautical charts using bottles. It’s true.
“Colorization? Great! What’s next?”
It is so easy to whine about how 'there's nothing to watch on cable' tonight.
“Talk about Pennies from Heaven!”
In 1925, Francis X. Bushman wanted the part of Messala in the upcoming production of
“How can you save money by giving nothing of value?”
The cleverest people are usually the least credited in history. Take English Sea Captain Woodes
They were black but bled red just like the white soldiers
While the Afghanistan War was America’s longest, the shortest was the Spanish American War. It
“It’s a photo of Bristol, England taken from Alaska?!”
Yes, this is a photograph of Bristol, England. It was alleged taken from the crest
“How you gonna get that stuff outa here?”
One of the historical tidbits students miss is the importance of the United States Postal
“Who is that Inupiat?”
You should have no trouble recognizing the man with his hands in his pockets. It’s
Alaska Gold Rush
This is probably the most well-known photograph of the Alaska Gold Rush. There is just
“They slid DOWN the ice staircase?!”
One of the best-known images of the Klondike Strike is the line of men lock
“This was PORN? Well, in 1915 it was.”
Some things never change. From the moment of the birth of the internet, the first
