You might think that the kite is just a simple toy, but it has been used for all sorts of things throughout the ages. It is…
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Okay everyone, brace yourself – it is that time of year again. Time to go out and spend some hard-earned cash on Valentine’s Day for the…
The Holidays are over – they always go so quickly. Not long ago we were ramping up for Christmas and now it is done. After the…
Imagine a home filled with family and friends, gathering around the fire with cookies and candies, and the Christmas tree in all its glory with colorfully-wrapped…
King Tutankhamen (King Tut) was one of the lesser-known Egyptian pharaohs – his ticket to fame was due to the diligent and persistent drive of archeologist…
My childhood memories of Halloween are vivid and spooky. But, it was also my favorite time for gathering around the TV with a bowl of popcorn…
Every month we all read 10-4 Magazine, never imagining what it takes to put these organized and well-written editions on the newsstands and maintain them on…
Twelve hundred years ago Norsemen, also known as Vikings, launched their ships from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Viking warriors came not to conquer but to…
The American Civil War was a devastating war in American history – the United States was truly a nation torn asunder. One of the bloodiest of…
During the 1960s there was a science fiction movie called “Fantastic Voyage” where a group of people shrunk down to size and entered a man’s blood…
A young man and woman fell in love, got married and completed college. Both became successful in their careers and finally it was time to start…
Naval Captain Joseph John Rochefort, a code breaker, was stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941 – he was the Officer in Charge of Station Hypo. The…
The game of Monopoly has represented part of Americana and been a family favorite for decades – since 1935. Almost everyone has spent a Sunday afternoon…
February is Black History Month. Frederick Douglass was an outstanding abolitionist, writer, orator and statesman. By the description of this man, you might think that he…
Does it seem like time is speeding up, or is life just getting more hectic? Let us take a look back in time and just pick…
