The Great Library of Alexandria, on the coast of northern Egypt was once the largest of the ancient world, containing the works of Homer, Plato, Euclid, Socrates, Aristotle and hundreds more.
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Darkest Day was NOT as US President
Theodore Roosevelt’s darkest day did not occur while he was President of the United States, but rather 17 years earlier.
10 Examples of Being on the Wrong Side of History
Here are 9 cases of ideas or theories that were once widely believed as truth, but most definitely ended up on the Wrong Side of History, some are moral, some technological, and some philosophical.
An Immigrant’s Ellis Island Fate Depended on 29 Questions
CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIO PODCAST For a vast number of Americans, including myself, our great-grandparents arrived in the U.S. as immigrants in the early 1900’s. There were no modern airports back then, just a vast, grey ocean to cross. So all the Poles, Russians, Italians, Greeks, Swedes, Hungarians, Germans and dozens of other nationalitiesContinue reading “An Immigrant’s Ellis Island Fate Depended on 29 Questions”
6 Forgotten Secrets of Michelangelo’s David
How much do you think you know about Michelangelo’s David? You’ve no doubt seen countless pictures of the famous naked statue on the internet, television or in books.
Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween Radio Play Panicked America
Actor and producer Orson Welles caused a nationwide panic in the U.S. when he broadcast his “War of the Worlds” radio play on Sunday night, October 30, 1938. It was so realistic, listeners who tuned in late after 8:00 PM thought they were hearing horrifying news accounts of an actual Martian invasion of Earth! ThereContinue reading “Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween Radio Play Panicked America”
Middle East Peace- the Egypt-Israeli Camp David Accords
Peace in our time, seems like a utopian fantasy, doesn’t it? But there are true examples of lasting success.
America’s 1st Terrorist Attack – the 1920 Wall Street Bombing
As clocks struck Noon and the bells of nearby Trinity Church rang out on September 16th, 1920, a massive bomb exploded, tearing through New York City’s Financial District. The Wall Street bombing killed 38 people and injured hundreds more. The corner of Wall & Broad Streets was the epicenter of Manhattan’s Financial District, dominated byContinue reading “America’s 1st Terrorist Attack – the 1920 Wall Street Bombing”