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
Stephan Bibrowski, born in Wilczagówa, Poland, in 1890, had a body covered with hair. His
In 1934, eight men were fined $1 each …. … for bathing topless at Coney
In the last century, washing machines were too expensive for most homes, so the laundry
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
Every historical era has its acronyms, legends and heroes. If you are a millennial, it
Because banking was NOT in the United States Constitution, anyone could open a bank. And
Actually, it is. During the Alaska Gold Rush there was not many United States dollars
Talk about truth being stranger than fiction! In 1898, during the Klondike Rush, a young
Like many fashions, high heels have come a long way since the 10th Century when
Contrary to popular belief, history is not the story of the past. It is the
He was James Brown Miller and he was a hired killer, from 1861 until he
During the Second World War, Lt. Norman Wilkinson of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve came
This WAS. Here, in 1932, my father’s family posed for a portrait in their garden.
One of my favorite anecdotes, hopefully true, involves a couple from Iowa who were visiting
These were the remains of “Big Nose George” Parrot in 1950, half a century after
Every generation of Americans has a boogeyman. The ‘evil immigrants’ have included the French, English,
From 1438 to 1532, the Inca Empire covered what is now Peru and Ecuador along
I’d like to believe this photoshop. But then, again ……….. My father – like all
In less then two years we will be remembering the day liquor was illegal in
Actually, it doesn’t. Anytime there is a new technology, you can be assured there will
Actually, it is. Before 1966, Catholics were not allowed to eat meat during Lent. So,
