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The Loss of the Airship 'Akron' - Jack H. Schick
I was horrified. I couldn't get the images out of my mind for days. I guess I never really did, because even now, over 50 years later, I can still see it clearly, in black and white as I saw it on the tiny television screen. The dirigible was close to the ground. Scores of men were holding onto a... Submitted 20 days 12 hours ago.

A Different Royal Wedding . . . And A Bad Omen . . . - - Octavia Hansen
London, England. July 23rd, 1986. There was a crowd of a million people lining the streets for the royal wedding of Sarah Ferguson to Prince Andrew. I was there. I had just moved to England and fell in with some wonderful girlfriends, and we all attended the second event of the decade. The... Submitted 20 days 22 hours ago.

A Spinster of the "Titanic:" the Lonely Journey of Violet Jessop - Jack H. Schick
Violet Jessop's marriage didn't last long. She leaned on the railing of the ship with an aching emptiness in her stomach and heart. As she watched the sun slowly settle onto the horizon and begin to sink, her lips curled in an ironic smile as she appreciated the sad metaphor for her life it truly... Submitted 40 days 12 hours ago.

Wyatt Earp: the Return to Illinois - Jack H. Schick
In the spring of 1865, another one of General Phineas Banning’s freight wagons making the run from the pueblo of Los Angles to San Bernardino was ambushed and robbed. It was becoming an irritating and expensive problem. The General (he received the honorific title of Brigadier General of... Submitted 46 days 22 hours ago.

Swastika Compromised - Jack H. Schick
It is believed that sometime before 10,000 BC a comet entered the inner regions of our solar system and passed close to the Earth. Traveling on what may have appeared to be a collision course with our planet, as the icy, rotating object approached the sun it began to melt. As it did, four huge... Submitted 48 days 13 hours ago.

Origins of the American English Term ‘Okay’ - Jack H. Schick
I walked into Dave’s office with some important information about a malfunctioned piece of equipment we needed to get fixed a.s.a.p. He was on the telephone. He held up his index finger indicating that he was busy and that I should be quiet and wait. I sat down in the chair across from his... Submitted 57 days 14 hours ago.

John Bradbury's Anger: the Earth Shook Under his Feet - Jack H. Schick
John Bradbury despised Fredrick Traugott Pursh for using his specimens without permission and receiving credit for documenting the new plants. When previously unknown species he’d collected in the American mid-west appeared in Pursh’s 1813 publication, A Systematic Arrangement and... Submitted 171 days 13 hours ago.

The Voyage of the Steamboat "New Orleans": the Dawn of a New Age - Jack H. Schick
Lydia Latrobe (1791-1878), met her future husband when she was brought to America from England after her widowed, estranged father, Benjamin, finally made his fortune and remarried. She was nine years old. The man she would marry was a renowned machinist and entrepreneur who her father had... Submitted 173 days 11 hours ago.

The Shawnee Prophet: the Demise of a Culture - Jack H. Schick
“The Prophet,” Tenskwatawa (1775-November, 1836), was a religious and political leader of the Shawnee Native American tribe. The brother of war chief Tecumseh, his original name was Lalawethika, which means ‘He Makes a Loud Noise,’ or ‘The Noise Maker.’ In 1805... Submitted 173 days 23 hours ago.

Getting a Date Could Save Your Life 3000 Years Ago - Christofer French
The worst calamity that could befall a tribe or family in pre-history was to lose possession and ownership of the date gardens upon which it depended. Always near a source of life-giving water, human activity and conflict was always buzzing around these essential plants. Thus an unending series... Submitted 204 days 18 hours ago.

The Great Treaty of Amity and Friendship - Jack H. Schick
From 1647 on, George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), preached of the equality of all men, regardless of origin or status. That which makes people different from each other in society and culture is irrelevant in the Spirit. He believed, as did many Seekers and Mystics of the day... Submitted 237 days ago.

James Logan of Phildelphia: Statesman, Scholar - Jack H. Schick
James Logan (1674-1751) is one of the most significant men in the early history of Pennsylvania. He was William Penn’s personal secretary and Penn’s primary representative in the Colony of Pennsylvania beginning in 1701. He was involved in innumerable activities and held many... Submitted 238 days 15 hours ago.

John Shikellamy: Emissary, Oneida Chief - Jack H. Schick
John Shikellamy, who was also known as Swatana, was an Oneida Native American chief. A representative of the Iroquois Confederation, he was the overseer of the subordinate Shawnee and Lenape tribes. His place and date of birth is unknown. He first appears in the historical record as a... Submitted 238 days 16 hours ago.

Inimitable Quotes Of Daniel Webster And Ronald Reagan - Joel Hendon
There are literally many thousands of quotes preserved from our forefathers and former statesmen. Many of these show profound wisdom and brilliance. If one spent a few months reading and considering these extremely beneficial thoughts it could not but improve ones intellect. I have read many and... Submitted 288 days 23 hours ago.

Google Goes Shopping: 27 Strategic Google Acquisitions, Partnerships, Investments - Mogama
Here are some of the key acquisitions and partnerships that continue to position Google, not Microsoft, as the world’s information technology leader. (1) In a partnership deal, Google became Yahoo’s default search provider in June 2000. (2) The company’s first public... Submitted 1 year 41 days ago.

A Brief History of Islam for Christians - - Wadia Ibn Az-Zahir
It is difficult to provide a brief history of Islam that's fair. This brief study will focus on the start and spread of Islam in order to provide an overview for Christians concerned about outreach to Muslims. The monotheistic religion of Islam was made popular by Muhammad in 610 A.D. Most Arab... Submitted 35 days 1 hour ago.

The Desert Lifeline - - Ron Kelley
Hostile Indians weren’t the only danger in the hundreds of miles of southwestern desert country in the late 1800’s. No, you also had rattlesnakes, robbers and a few resentful Mexicans looking for some vulnerable early day settlers crossing this barren, unforgiving desert. There are... Submitted 103 days 3 hours ago.

List of the Eight Ivy League Schools, Plus Quick Info About Them - Mogama
The Ivy League Schools are considered the best universities in the United States. All of the Ivy League Schools are private institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States. None of them is affiliated with any religious group. They are for the most part the oldest institutions... Submitted 175 days 9 hours ago.

The “Night of Broken Glass”- The November of 1938 Begins the Nazi Reign of Terror - Christofer French
The unprecedented pogrom of November 9-10, 1938 in Germany has passed into history as Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass). The name does not communicate what happened on this night. At that time, the world was actually put on notice that the Violence against the Jews was going to enflame the... Submitted 199 days 23 hours ago.

Sassoonan (Allumapees): The Last Lenni Lenape King - Jack H. Schick
Sassoonan, also known as Allumapees, was the last “king” of the Lenni Lenape/Delaware, an east coast American Indian tribe. The personal decline and deterioration of Sassoonan mirrors the fate of his tribe. His story is a microcosm of the fortune and history of most of the indigenous... Submitted 236 days 16 hours ago.

Conrad Weiser: Colonial Emissary, Indian Friend - Jack H. Schick
Conrad Weiser (November 2, 1696—July 13, 1760), was a Pennsylvania German pioneer, interpreter, and renowned emissary for negotiations between the English colonies and Native American tribes. He was a respected friend of both Indian chiefs and provincial leaders. His career also included... Submitted 237 days 20 hours ago.

Lenni-Lenape: An Ancient Eastern Tribe - Jack H. Schick
Lenni-Lenape means the “True People.” They were the Native American tribe who occupied the Mid-Atlantic region of America for uncounted generations before the first Europeans arrived. Their home lands, called Lenapehoking, extended from the lower Hudson River valley to the lower... Submitted 238 days 16 hours ago.

Griffith Jones: Fourth Mayor of Philadelphia, Man of Property - Jack H. Schick
A man named Griffith Jones, commissioned the first survey of land in the Great Swamp in 1701. Measured and staked out for him were 6,000 acres (9.37 square miles), in the area of Bucks County that would become Richland. His claim was the fulfillment of a purchase he made from William Penn twenty... Submitted 244 days 13 hours ago.

World’s Most Powerful Earthquakes 8.5 Magnitude and Stronger, From 1900 to 2011 - Mogama
Earthquakes are detected by seismographs – instruments that “record a zig-zag trace that shows the varying amplitude of ground oscillations beneath the instrument”. The force or magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale, “developed in 1935 by Charles F.... Submitted 1 year 69 days ago.

Queen Victoria’s Shocking Relationship With Abdul Revealed – British Royal Court Shocked - Drunken Mystic
What may be by far the most shocking revelations has rocked the British Royal Court when they found Abdul Karim's diary containing details of his secret affair with the British Queen whose reign lasted for 64 years. Abdul Karim, a simple Indian from Agra was employed as her servant when he... Submitted 1 year 88 days ago.