Category Archives: Historical Facts

History Lesson Tuesdays: The Dangers of Tea Drinking

In nineteenth century Ireland, tea could be a symbol of cultivation and respectability or ill health and chaos, depending on who was drinking it. by Livia Gershon In many places around the world, hospitality means offering guests a cup of tea. As historian Tricia Cusack writes, this was increasingly true in nineteenth-century Ireland. But when theContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: The Dangers of Tea Drinking”

History Lesson Tuesdays: Bodies of the Titanic: Found and Lost Again

by Matthew Wills Ideas about economic class informed decisions about which recovered bodies would be preserved for land burial and which would be returned to the icy seas. The story of the Titanic usually ends with the ship’s sinking in April 1912, the rescue of survivors, and the ensuing scandals and subsequent safety improvements on ocean liners.Continue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Bodies of the Titanic: Found and Lost Again”

True Crime Sundays: ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski dies by suicide in federal prison -June 10, 2023

by Oliver O’Connell Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” has died in federal prison aged 81, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press. Kaczynski was found unresponsive in his cell at 12.25am on 10 June in a federal prison in North Carolina. The cause of death was not immediately known but four peopleContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski dies by suicide in federal prison -June 10, 2023”

The Basics; Why Arab Men Hold Hands

By Hassan M Fattah When President Bush and Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia met in Crawford, Tex., last week, they did something very un-Texan: they walked hand in hand. Americans may raise an eyebrow at men holding hands, but in the Arab world, affection among men is common, and without sexual connotation. “Holding handsContinue reading “The Basics; Why Arab Men Hold Hands”

The Truth About the 23% of People In Idaho and How Toxic It Is

by Kyle Matthews I would have never thought this was possible in Idaho, but this number is crazy! According to Stacker.com “Corporate sites across the U.S are releasing toxins into the surrounding land, air, and water—with many people living in affected communities unaware of the damage being caused.” Do you know where I’m going with this? Idaho,Continue reading “The Truth About the 23% of People In Idaho and How Toxic It Is”

History Lesson Tuesdays: Manifesto offers glimpse into bomber’s mind.

by Allen G. Breed Eric Rudolph’s “manifesto” is 11 pages of hate, intolerance and self-justification. Sometimes eloquent, often blunt, it is at once an attempt to influence history and a thinly veiled call to arms. And to those who tracked the serial bomber and whose lives he shattered, it may be the only window theyContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Manifesto offers glimpse into bomber’s mind.”

True Crime Sundays: Elizabeth Holmes Seen In 1st Photo Inside Prison As She Serves 11 Year Sentence

by Erin Silvia Elizabeth Holmes, 39, was photographed for the first time since beginning her 11-year prison sentence this week. The Theranos founder, who was convicted in 2022 on four counts of fraud in relation to her medical startup that took millions of dollars from investors, was walking in her uniform through the yard at a FederalContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Elizabeth Holmes Seen In 1st Photo Inside Prison As She Serves 11 Year Sentence”

Travel Thursday: Hike To An Abandoned Village And King’s Hollow Tunnel In Ohio.

by April Dray Hiking in Ohio can lead to some interesting pieces of the past. By now, you’ve likely heard of (and explored) the abandoned Moonville Tunnel. But did you know there’s also another abandoned railroad tunnel and ghost town remnants hiding in Athens County just a few miles away? Most people don’t, however, it’s justContinue reading “Travel Thursday: Hike To An Abandoned Village And King’s Hollow Tunnel In Ohio.”

History Lesson Tuesdays: US shoots down UFOs over Lake Huron and Canada

by Tia Ghose The U.S. shot down a UFO over Lake Huron on Sunday, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the U.S. shot down an unidentified flying object over the Yukon, Canada at his request. An unidentified flying object (UFO) was shot down over Lake Huron in Michigan on Sunday (Feb. 12) —  the fourthContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: US shoots down UFOs over Lake Huron and Canada”