Category: History

Imagine going back to school in your 80s, in the year 1911, as a woman. This one brave soul had a hankering for knowledge and…

After the sinking of the Titanic, scientists began to argue over whether the ship went straight down, zigzagged, drifted, or if it was still afloat…

The Spanish flu, also known as La Grippe and the Spanish Lady, was one of the most devastating epidemics in human history. It didn’t affect…

It is true that the children of nearly a decade ago were given allowances for household chores. Educators believed that giving children spending money helped…

Have you ever heard of photographing on marble? Photography is a fascinating art and hobby with an extremely rich history. While most people grab their…

Give a person enough time and enough boredom, and they will figure out an escape. This interesting newspaper article from 1912 tells how a French…

A classic example of two good people who grew apart over the years, this couple finally filed for divorce because she loved her ragtime music…

What started off as a horrible, but common, story of two children kidnapped from their mother, may have ended up with a wink from Karma….

I always thought that ye was pronounced “yee” because that is how they say it in the movies. Yea, I will hang my head in…