“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
Anne Royall was one of – if not the first – first female journalist. She
As part of his duties as King of Prussia, Frederick William I, King of Prussia,
A highly-lauded Wyoming mountain man in his day was John Johnson. In fact, he was
If you are not an Alaskan, this picture will not mean much. So let’s get
This Labor Day let’s remember – and thank – Francis Perkins. She was the longest
Snazzy home, right? Actually, it’s – or was – a microwave repeater. As late as
The US standard railroad gauge is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. Why? Because the first railroads
Alaska bush pilot Archie Ferguson was famous for inventing “The Arctic Bump.” He convinced
During the Second World War, French singer Edith Piaf was stuck in Paris. To stay
One of the untold dramas of the Alaska Gold Rush was the building of the
Unless you live in Alaska, this photograph will have no meaning at all. To those
In February of 1917, Mata Hari, an exotic dancer and self-confessed harlot, was arrested in
Henri Matisse did, as a matter of fact. Of his wife. In 1905. When he
My favorite quote from ALICE IN WONDERLAND has become my motto as an historian and
Whatever you do, there will be critics. And the further forward you think, the more
This is a shot of New York in 1887. What you see are electrical wires
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No? Well, Abraham Lincoln did. In 1864 he was running for re-election against a very
