“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
One hundred years ago on this date, a terror bombing took place in San Francisco
The true value of education is keep you from making a fool of yourself
Here’s one for the history books! In 2011, photographer David Slater went to Indonesia to
This is the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. The United States Army
In 1887, in Argonia, Kansas, a group of men decided to ‘pull a fast one.’
It depends on the language you speak. In English, the term gypsy was short for
Today, what time it is depends on where you are. Prior to the Industrial Age,
America has no standards, no royal families, no special people. If you are good and
Yes, this is a photograph of Bristol, England. It was alleged taken from the crest
Snazzy home, right? Actually, it’s – or was – a microwave repeater. As late as
One of the most iconic images of the Arctic for tourists is the blanket toss.
This is the Kay Linton Memorial Ice Fountain outside the Loussac Library in Anchorage, Alaska.
Charles VI of France (1368-1422) was daffy. He thought he was made of glass and
This is as Alaskan as you can get. What you are seeing is a line
The cleverest people are usually the least credited in history. Take English Sea Captain Woodes
Petroleum as a fuel source is on the wane. We will not have another century
Every generation of Americans has a boogeyman. The ‘evil immigrants’ have included the French, English,
In the Alaska dog racing biz, there is a prophetic expression: “unless you are the
This is a common sight in most American communities west of the Mississippi. When those