Why your grandparents never went to the library without a pen.
Quick, millenials, what is this? And why did your grandparents always take a pen to
“How did you shoot that cue ball!?”
Frank B. Adams, born in 1847, was a professional carom billiards player – in the
Frederick William I, King of Prussia
As part of his duties as King of Prussia, Frederick William I, King of Prussia,
How can you remember something you never learned?
This photograph intrigues me. Why? Because these salmon left this stream five years ago when
Some ideas have “Bad News” written all over them
One fateful day in the 1870s, the James Robinson Circus traveled to Middleton, Missouri. As
“Don’t Be Cruel” to my “Great Balls of Fire!”
Two of the best known singers of all time are Elvis
Meet the first President of the United States
Here’s a trick question: Who was the first President of the United States. For most
At precisely 12:02 pm…
At precisely 12:02 pm, a century ago this September 16th, a massive bomb exploded on
Acronyms, Legends and Heroes
Every historical era has its acronyms, legends and heroes. If you are a millennial, it
“What does an Indian do if he has not horse?”
The single, most important reason to read history – ANY HISTORY – is because things
François Rabelais
François Rabelais, the great French writer of the 1500s, was a master of creative thinking.