Month: October 2013
The History of St. Louis
It’s one of the oldest and largest cities on the Mississippi River. Although some may have heard of names like Laclede and Chouteau, why did…
The Cyle of a Cesium Atom
If I said I’d be back in a second, I’d literally be back in 9,192,631,770 cycles of a cesium atom. Why is that important? Well,…
The Most Accurate of Clocks
For most of human history, the movement of the sun, moon and planets has been used to measure time. But even the ancients knew that…
The Great Locomotive Chase
It’s called the Great Locomotive Chase – an event that occurred in 1862 when a secret force of Union soldiers captured a confederate locomotive and…
Traveling Back Home
It was their goal…yet it was only the half way point of the trip…It was the Pacific Ocean that the Lewis and Clark party longed…
A Suitable Winter Camp
After spotting the Pacific Ocean on November 7th, 1805, Lewis and Clark searched for a suitable location for their winter camp. The place they resided…
Glur’s Tavern and the $1000 Bill
One thousand dollar bills were last printed in 1945 and they were officially discontinued in 1969. You can still find a few in the hands…
A Tavern With A Storied History
If you drove past Glur’s Tavern in Columbus, Nebraska you might not give it a second thought. However, if you know it’s storied history, you’d…
The Balloon Bombs from World War II
It was a foreign attack on the US mainland, yet few have heard the story about Japan’s balloon bomb and the deaths they caused in…
New Philadelphia
Today it is difficult to find much of the town of New Philadelphia, Illinois. However, the town’s place in the nation’s history will always be…