In 1887, in Argonia, Kansas, a group of men decided to ‘pull a fast one.’

After the Civil War, the field of photography took a deplorable turn. Many families had

It depends on the language you speak.  In English, the term gypsy was short for

In 1958, while on tour with Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and The Chantels, the promoter

Far too often people have a Hollywood version of history. In Western movies, the streets

In many cities, “skid road” or “skid row” is the designation of a very poor

Robert E. Lee and General George Pickett – of Pickett’s Charge – had a testy

In the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery was clear: “I am naturally

Louis XI of France, 3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483, was a master of

History is sometimes not kind to one’s reputation.  A case in point is that of

There is an old folk song whose chorus goes, “We’ve come a long way, brother.”

Vicious maneaters, right? Actually that’s incorrect.  In fact, the piranha got its reputation because of