Latourell House on the corner of NE Latourell Road and NE Fall Street, Latourell, Oregon. Image taken June 30, 2014.
Category Archives: Historical Facts
Travel Thursdays: A Place of Violence Is An Idaho State Park
by Bill Colley It’s a place of stark beauty. You can rent cabins and RV sights and look across the Snake River Canyon from the southern rim. While near the Interstate, the night skies aren’t polluted by light. Fishing is popular along the riverbanks. All of this obscures a bloody past. Massacre Rocks State ParkContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: A Place of Violence Is An Idaho State Park”
History Lesson Tuesday: Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power
Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. He ruled absolutely until his death by suicide in April 1945. Upon achieving power, Hitler smashed the nation’s democratic institutions and transformed Germany into a war state intent onContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power “
History Lesson Tuesday: Arrest warrant issued for Putin by international court over Ukraine war crimes
by Associated Press The court said in a statement that Putin “is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation” by abducting children from Ukraine to take to Russia. THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes,Continue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: Arrest warrant issued for Putin by international court over Ukraine war crimes”
Remote Work Destroyed America’s Most Profitable Industry
How did tech become America’s most troubled industry? by Luay Rahil America’s most stable companies are laying off so many people every day, and everyone knows why, but no one is willing to say it. In the last few months, you witnessed the collapse of America’s most profitable industry, the tech industry. The tech industry isContinue reading “Remote Work Destroyed America’s Most Profitable Industry”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Political squatting: an arresting art
by Ben Burbridge When we planned Another Space, a short visual history of political squatting in Brighton and Hove for the forthcoming Brighton Photo Biennial, we weren’t to know the project would take on an additional dimension following the criminalisation of squatting in empty residential buildings. Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove, was instrumental in introducing the legislationContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Political squatting: an arresting art”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Alcatraz Closes it Doors for Good. March 21, 1963
The Closing of an Icon After two decades of intense scrutiny relating to operating costs and confinement practices, on Thursday, March 21, 1963, the end of an era arrived with the official closure of Alcatraz. The physical structures on Alcatraz were indicating wear and tear that would cost the government millions of dollars to keepContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Alcatraz Closes it Doors for Good. March 21, 1963”
One of the Worst Days of the Year Happening in Idaho This Year
by Jeff The calendar has officially flipped to March, and with it comes many things. Spring will begin later this month, St. Patrick’s Day is near, and the inevitable of daylight savings time is approaching as well. It is a debate twice a year on if states should do away with it or not, andContinue reading “One of the Worst Days of the Year Happening in Idaho This Year”
The 10 Worst U.S. Presidents
Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. by U.S. News Staff Introduction Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. U.S. News averaged the results of three major presidential polls to make its own list of America’s worst presidents. Read more about the history of presidential rankings.Continue reading “The 10 Worst U.S. Presidents”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 7 Deadliest Weapons in History
by Michael Ray The earliest known purpose-built weapons in human history date to the Bronze Age. Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans. Later in the Bronze Age, the sword made its first appearance. SinceContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 7 Deadliest Weapons in History”
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