“What’s the problem? It’s just a selfie!”
During the Second World War, French singer Edith Piaf was stuck in Paris. To stay
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
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
Charles VI of France (1368-1422) was daffy. He thought he was made of glass and
During the summer of 1919, a United States Army Major was assigned to a transcontinental
The most popular boogey man right now is AI. AI, “Artificial Intelligence” is supposed to
One of my favorite anecdotes, hopefully true, involves a couple from Iowa who were visiting
This is the Kay Linton Memorial Ice Fountain outside the Loussac Library in Anchorage, Alaska.
People ask me why I titled my book WALRUS WITH A GOLD TOOTH. Because there
Hollywood’s greatest curse is that it makes the past appear so clean. Which is why
History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.
This was the solution to the energy crisis in Nome during the Alaska Gold Rush.
This is one of my favorite editorial pictures. His name is “Has No Horses,” or,
It is easy to talk about ‘the good old days.’ Unfortunately those memories are only
Alaskan humorist Warren Sitka is famous for his admonition that humanity is best served by
If you live in New York, you will instantly recognize this building. If you don’t
This is a photograph of a real black cowboy. His name was Nat Love –
You cannot tell some people to ‘be normal.’ And particularly not a woman in the
Next time you complain about the postal service, look at what it WAS. This photograph
Here’s a trick question: Who was the first President of the United States. For most
Keep this photograph in mind next time you go to your local store and buy
A HUGE THANKS TO Facebook Page Alaska Mystery Pictures, Investigating the Unknown People. One of
This is a shot of New York in 1887. What you see are electrical wires
Connie the Wiggler wasn't a singer or even a star of the stage but
In the early days of football, the referees wore white shirts with bowties. But often,
