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
When it comes to sexual equality, until 1919 women were not guaranteed the right to
My favorite quote from ALICE IN WONDERLAND has become my motto as an historian and
Far too often people have a Hollywood version of history. In Western movies, the streets
In the teens, someone who was incredibly stupid was known as being “as cunning as
With the coronavirus upon us, it’s tempting to talk about ‘the good ol’ days’ when
There is a stark lesson in the Brett Kavanaugh nomination imbroglio. It is as old
If there is any one photograph from Alaska that should send shivers down the spine
Hollywood aficionados will immediately recognize Louise Brooks. Her beauty is timeless. She was an icon
William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an African American soldier
This is the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. The United States Army
A ‘fourth panel’ is a way to transcend an art form. Traditionally, a painting is
Bitcoins and money. Prior to Alaska statehood, there is a dearth of coins. BIG transactions
Connie the Wiggler wasn't a singer or even a star of the stage but
The Golden Age of Hollywood glamorized the cowboy and the Wild West. Unfortunately, what appeared
Welcome to Nome, Alaska on July 4, 1900! Talk about a tough city! It was
Nice, eh? Historic but nice. Well, these are fashions from my great grandparents’ women’s fashion
Until 1933, there was no standard American currency. Even though there were American coins in
When Elsa Einstein, Albert’s wife, was being shown around the Mount Wilson Observatory, she was
