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

Latest Posts

“Talk about going to work at a young age!”

“Talk about going to work at a young age!”

Stephan Bibrowski, born in Wilczagówa, Poland, in 1890, had a body covered with hair.  His

“NO!  Yes!”

“NO!  Yes!”

In 1934, eight men were fined $1 each …. … for bathing topless at Coney

“15 Cents to clean a shirt!!  I’ve got a closet full!!”

“15 Cents to clean a shirt!!  I’ve got a closet full!!”

In the last century, washing machines were too expensive for most homes, so the laundry

“Here’s a glimpse of the past that will give you a glimpse of the future.”

“Here’s a glimpse of the past that will give you a glimpse of the future.”

History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.

“What’s the problem?  It’s just a selfie!”

“What’s the problem?  It’s just a selfie!”

During the Second World War, French singer Edith Piaf was stuck in Paris. To stay

“Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.”

“Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.”

This is a photograph of a ship somewhere along the Mississippi before the Civil War.

“Who invented the telephone booth?

“Who invented the telephone booth?

Thomas Watson, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant. His landlady complained about the excessive noise he was

Not that one!  This one!

Not that one!  This one!

In the 1950s, American engineers working in the Middle East – where liquor was frowned

More Posts/Stories You Might Like

There is a golden age of innovation, literature and art coming!

There is a golden age of innovation, literature and art coming!

There is a golden age of innovation, literature and art coming! How do I know?

The Matter of the Pilfering Cephalopod

The Matter of the Pilfering Cephalopod

A casino octopus escapes nightly for gamblers’ bets, but when a $45,000 ring vanishes, Heinz Noonan smells a setup.
“Home on the Range, er, Tundra”

“Home on the Range, er, Tundra”

My father was an Italian Jewish Holocaust refugee.  He arrived in New York on the

“You think boats are crowded now?”

“You think boats are crowded now?”

In Nome, anyone could, in actuality, find gold just lying on the ground. In sand,

“It’s all about the MONEY!”

“It’s all about the MONEY!”

In 1919, a hack writer by the name of Johnston McCulley wrote a five-part story

READ YOUR HISTORY!

READ YOUR HISTORY!

History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.

Quick!  Who is this guy?

Quick!  Who is this guy?

Quick!  Who is this guy? Let me give you a hint. Born in 1879, he

Tales of the Alaska Gold Rush: The Nosey Sisters

Tales of the Alaska Gold Rush: The Nosey Sisters

A poetic tale from the Alaska Gold Rush about two determined sisters who defied expectations, protected their family mine, and earned respect in a world that doubted them.
“It’s a wwwhhhaaatttt?”

“It’s a wwwhhhaaatttt?”

Today, the Roman emperor Vespasian, 69-79 CE, is best known for the construction of the

“Over the Falls”

“Over the Falls”

Jean Lussier was the ultimate entrepreneur. In 1928, he went over Niagara Falls in rubber

“Say that again, will you?”

“Say that again, will you?”

    Sometimes it does not pay to advertise.

“How can you save money by giving nothing of value?”

“How can you save money by giving nothing of value?”

The cleverest people are usually the least credited in history. Take English Sea Captain Woodes

A real ride-em cowboy who was BLACK!

A real ride-em cowboy who was BLACK!

This is a photograph of a real black cowboy.  His name was Nat Love –

“How do you stop a mutiny with just one word?  Ask Julius Caesar.”

“How do you stop a mutiny with just one word? Ask Julius Caesar.”

In 47 BCE, Julius Caesar was faced with a mutiny.  The Tenth Legion was demanding

I’d like to believe this photoshop

I’d like to believe this photoshop

I’d like to believe this photoshop. But then, again ………..  My father – like all

“You dumped WHAT out of the airplane?”

“You dumped WHAT out of the airplane?”

If you are a pilot and are planning on making airdrops, make absolutely certain that

On May 22, 1906

On May 22, 1906

On May 22, 1906, the city of Fairbanks  -- in the District of Alaska since

“Technology? Who needs it, eh?”

“Technology? Who needs it, eh?”

This is not photoshop or artwork.  It’s the engine room of a German submarine during

Please, Bear with me

Please, Bear with me

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. This is Wojtek.  The bear, that is. He was

Meet the first President of the United States

Meet the first President of the United States

Here’s a trick question:  Who was the first President of the United States. For most

Frederick William I, King of Prussia

Frederick William I, King of Prussia

As part of his duties as King of Prussia, Frederick William I, King of Prussia,

Making a living the hard way

Making a living the hard way

This is one of those historic photographs that would never make a book – much

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Yes, you have seen this photograph many times before.  It is Billy the Kid, circa

Curse you, Archimedes!

Curse you, Archimedes!

OK, what time is it?  But there’s a real problem here – what happens if