Caldera (a large basin-like depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano) is the Spanish word for cauldron and it is…
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From April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865 two sovereign nations – the United States of America and the Confederate States of America – fought a…
After WW-II the “Great Generation” came home to enjoy a better life. The children born during this time were known as the “Baby Boomers”– it was…
Wartime has always spurned great advancements in medical technology. In the midst of battle, doctors are exposed to more life and death situations, forcing them to…
Most commonly known as the gray wolf, Canis Lupus first appeared in North America 750,000 years ago. Throughout historical lore of Native American tribes there are…
A wagon train heading west to the California gold fields – the journey uneventful until the wind whips up on the prairies. Giant skeletons of dead…
For many families, the Holiday Season begins when the tree is brought into the house and decorated. Whenever you enter a home with a tree, your…
Throughout the years, each of us has experienced the ebb and flow of the Thanksgiving celebration. When we were youngsters, we enjoyed the women gathering in…
Erik Weiss was born March 24, 1874 in Budapest. By the age of 17, he and his brother were performing magic acts in music halls. Ambitious…
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America was abruptly thrust into an already-raging world war. There was fear and panic in America, which led to Executive…
During the late 1850s, miners began leaving California to look for riches in an isolated canyon in Nevada, which caused a reverse migration. Gold was discovered,…
Towards the middle of the 20th century, in the midst of a great war encompassing the world, a new age was born – the atomic age.…
An American tradition since the early 1800s, baseball is a pastoral game with an ebb and flow until a battle of wills take place between the…
A military observer from Germany came to the United States during the Civil War. While in St. Paul, Minnesota, he observed his first balloon. He took…
Nestled in the city of Newport, Rhode Island stands the ruins of a circular structure constructed of stone with a mixture of sand, shells and water…
