“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
It’s easy to say how BAD things are right now: COVID19, race riots, high unemployment,
This is a photograph of a bank run in 1929. These people are scared their
Charles VI of France (1368-1422) was daffy. He thought he was made of glass and
Every historical era has its acronyms, legends and heroes. If you are a millennial, it
William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an African American soldier
Snazzy home, right? Actually, it’s – or was – a microwave repeater. As late as
Nice, eh? Historic but nice. Well, these are fashions from my great grandparents’ women’s fashion
When hard-core Russian Marxist writer Maxim Gorky came to America, his hosts took him to
If you are a writer, you should pay homage to the figure on the right.
[huge_it_video_player id="4"] The single most important survival ability in any field is creative thinking. Anyone
One of the easiest things to do is complain. And the people who do it
The basic lesson of history NOT TAUGHT in schools today is events come in cycles.
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
There is an old saying that making money is easy. What’s hard is saving it.
One of the most iconic images of the Arctic for tourists is the blanket toss.
The most popular boogey man right now is AI. AI, “Artificial Intelligence” is supposed to
Quick, millenials, what is this? And why did your grandparents always take a pen to
In less then two years we will be remembering the day liquor was illegal in
On July 22, 1916, San Francisco held a Preparedness Day Parade to show its readiness
This photo encapsulates me as a writer and an American. As both writer and American,
