“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
Jean Lussier was the ultimate entrepreneur. In 1928, he went over Niagara Falls in rubber
Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. If you push the stick forward, the
Let’s see how well you know your actors. Everyone can identify Sean Connery, of course.
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
If you are a writer, you should pay homage to the figure on the right.
Of course, it’s the sphinx. Everyone knows that. Everyone. Since the beginning of time. Really?
Actually, it doesn’t. Anytime there is a new technology, you can be assured there will
When it comes to sexual equality, until 1919 women were not guaranteed the right to
Some things never change. From the moment of the birth of the internet, the first
One of the easiest things to do is believe “it can’t happen here.” Well, it
Yup, that’s right. Those books are chained to a library shelf. That’s how valuable these
Frank B. Adams, born in 1847, was a professional carom billiards player – in the
A highly-lauded Wyoming mountain man in his day was John Johnson. In fact, he was
Why not take a ‘listen’ to the dark side? For free!! mysterious-amm.blubrry.net/ Who was the
There is an old joke that you never have to outrun an angry bear. All
Hollywood aficionados will immediately recognize Louise Brooks. Her beauty is timeless. She was an icon
Yup, it’s a sea horse. (No Photoshop necessary.) The scientific name for the seahorse is
Until 1933, there was no standard American currency. Even though there were American coins in
Nothing pictures. We all have them. Photographs of, well, nothing in particular. Not worth savings
Probably. But then again, it could said the archaeologist examining his corpse might have spilled
This scene, which happened in Anchorage, Alaska, happened all across the country in the 1920s