History
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This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback
When the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. launched the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, fanfare for…
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Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
The word “Seminole” is derived from the Muscogean word simanó-li, or “runaway,” reflecting a common heritage, as Upper Creeks from Alabama,…
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Celebrating the Legacy of the Office of Strategic Services 82 Years On
As the United States stood on the brink of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the urgent need…
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For Southern Antagonists in the Civil War, a Kindred Desire for Peace Goes Awry
On December 18, 1860, John J. Crittenden of Kentucky introduced a compromise plan to the U.S. Senate. Just two days…
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The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation came into being in 1929 through the merger of companies started by pioneering aviators Glenn Curtiss and…
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The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch
Odds are there isn’t a Civil War buff living who hasn’t seen a copy of this remarkable pencil sketch (above)…
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This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis
The Rev. Dr. Taylor Filmore Ealy faced many struggles, most not of his own making, while a Presbyterian medical missionary…
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The Explosion of Mount Hood
The motor launch tied up at the small-boat pier in Seeadler Harbor in New Guinea to disembark a dozen men…
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Buffalo Bill’s Tours of Italy and the ‘Spaghetti Western’ Inspired Replica Old West Firearms
Virtually every Old West aficionado is familiar with Buffalo Bill Cody’s popular Wild West shows, which traveled the United States…
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This Frenchman Tried to Best the Wright Brothers on Their Home Turf
Frenchman Henri Farman was already a celebrated cycling champion, race car driver and entrepreneur when he ordered a biplane from…
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