“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
The basic lesson of history NOT TAUGHT in schools today is events come in cycles.
This is an iconic image of Americana: a newspaper boy. He was the Yahoo of
Let’s see how well you know your actors. Everyone can identify Sean Connery, of course.
[huge_it_video_player id="4"] The single most important survival ability in any field is creative thinking. Anyone
The greatest power of writing is offering the reader a new perspective. ANYONE can write
The great power of art is to transcend its components. Anyone can splash paint on
As you are reading this, are being quarantined offshore in San Francisco because they might
Because banking was NOT in the United States Constitution, anyone could open a bank. And
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Centennial-of-1916-SF-bombing-that-led-to-8381615.php By Carl Nolte July 16, 2016 Updated: July 16, 2016 3:00pm
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
If you are a pilot and are planning on making airdrops, make absolutely certain that
William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an African American soldier
Is it possible to fly the distance of 1 ½ times around the world in
Just a bunch of Eskimos, right? It’s one of those pictures you’d stumble upon in
Back in the 1970s there was a song by Dr. John – Right Place, Wrong
The Golden Age of Hollywood glamorized the cowboy and the Wild West. Unfortunately, what appeared
Truth is NOT a matter of perspective. What is true remains the same from every
All Roman roads had mileage stones, set one thousand paces apart. The term “mile” comes
The US standard railroad gauge is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. Why? Because the first railroads
This is the Kay Linton Memorial Ice Fountain outside the Loussac Library in Anchorage, Alaska.
On July 22, 1916, San Francisco held a Preparedness Day Parade to show its readiness