Huey Long, Share The Wealth Huey Long, nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination … Continue reading
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Eyewitness History Restoration of Charles II 1660 Charles II born May 29, 1630 and died February 6, 1685 was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles II’s father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on … Continue reading
International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. The International Spy Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history and contemporary role of espionage, featuring the largest collection of international espionage artifacts currently on public display. The museum is … Continue reading
Featured Artifact the Maine Penny The Maine Penny, also referred to as the Goddard Coin, is a Norwegian silver penny dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre, between 1067 and 1093 AD. Found in Maine in 1957! A local resident, … Continue reading
Profile of painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer Frederic Remington Frederic Sackrider Remington – October 4, 1861 to December 26, 1909 – was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in depictions of the Old American West, specifically concentrating … Continue reading
Calvary Charge of Burkel The Charge of Burkel was a skirmish between Belgian and German forces in October 1918, during the First World War. It is notable as the last cavalry charge in Western Europe. In the afternoon of the … Continue reading
Eyewitness Charge of the Light Brigade 1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 in the Crimean War. … Continue reading
1900 Horse-Powered Farm – Living History Farms Living History Farms is a 500-acre open air museum located in Urbandale, Iowa. The museum’s mission is to educate visitors and demonstrate the past 300 years of Iowa’s agricultural history. As its name … Continue reading
Artwork Leonardo’s Horse Leonardo’s horse, also known as Gran Cavallo, is a sculpture that was commissioned of Leonardo da Vinci in 1482 by Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro, but not completed. It was intended to be the largest equestrian … Continue reading
Eyewitness King Philip’s War, 1675-6 King Philip’s War, sometimes called the First Indian War was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675 to 78. The war … Continue reading
Hindenburg Disaster The Hindenburg Disaster took place Thursday, May 6, 1937. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and exploded during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, located in Lakehurst, New … Continue reading
Tech and Project – Vintage Technology Vintage Technology Displays Displays of Vintage Technology are very popular with people who frequent Local Museums, Galleries and Libraries. Children like to see how their parents lived and parents wax nostalgic for the old … Continue reading
Watch The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1490. The drawing is accompanied by notes based on the work of the architect Vitruvius. The Vitruvian Man drawing, which is in pen and ink on paper, … Continue reading
Moby Dick Movie – Patrick Stewart Call me Ishmael This classic story by Herman Melville revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab’s leg years before, leaving Ahab … Continue reading
Image of Niagara Falls Frozen 1848 When you look at the mighty Horseshoe Niagara Falls, it’s difficult to imagine any force strong enough to stop this gigantic rush of water – yet it is on record that Mother Nature did … Continue reading