An Overview of Syrup in America: A History of Karo, Maple, and Other Syrups
But the origins of its first use and discovery remain unclear, though it is pretty much agreed upon that sucrose solutions have been around...
Piracy, a Daunting Feature of Life at Sea Since Early Times
In the sentimental glow of hindsight, pirates have typified freedom, romance and adventure. Suffering their depredations was a totally different matter.
In the 7th and...
The History and Mythology of Amber
Michael Crichton’s brilliant book may have popularised amber, but this gemstone has featured in man’s culture and history since the beginning of time. Amber...
Hidden History: The Suppression of Proof (UFO’s)
As Americans we have mistakenly prided ourselves on having a free press as guaranteed under our Constitutional rights. This is what we were taught...
The Birth of Airmail: On May 15th 1918 the Army Air Corps Began Carrying...
The Army had been detailed to help the Post Office with an experimental project to inaugurate airmail in America. This was the first regular...
Who Invented the Elevator? American Inventor Elisha Graves Otis and before
Like is so often true, the answer depends upon your point of view. If looking for the first documented device that could do the...
The Origins of Thumbs Up or Down: Life or Death
Thumbs up in some cultures is a sign of approval, while in others, it is a sign of disrespect. Where did it come from?
The...
Astronomy History: The Dark Night – Reinventing Astrophysics
It seems that every week scientists are making new and profound discoveries about the universe, but that’s really not quite the case. Despite all...
The search for Robin Hood’s true identity
We all grew up to the tales of Robin Hood, the dashing bandit who robbed the rich to help the poor. Movies starring...
The World of Pirates
For decades and even centuries, the human race has been interested in pirates, they are portrayed in movies, in books, and children pretend play...