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The Walter Kronkite Memorial
How fast do you speak? You’ve probably never thought about it, but this man knew the exact pace he needed to become one of the…
The Most Trusted Man in America
He was known as “the most trusted man in America.” That’s a big title to live up to, but one this newsman filled for several…
A Heroic War Correspondent
This man made a name for himself as a war correspondent. In fact, he even flew into the front lines on a glider just to…
The “Other” History at Fort Knox
When most of us hear of Fort Knox, we think of gold. While gold is there, there is much more to the story, for this…
Who Has the Most Gold In the US?
Whether you have any or not, many of us are fascinated by gold. It’s the storyline of many a tv show and movie. Where can…
Is the Gold Still at Fort Knox?
Everyone knows that much of the nation’s gold is at Fort Knox. Or is it? That’s the question many wondered a few decades back…
Building the Vault at Fort Knox
You’ve heard of the gold at Fort Knox, and while we can’t go inside the vault, we do know much about the beginnings of that…
The Gold Act
During the depths of the US Depression in the 1930s, the federal government took several steps to spur the economy. One was forcing the sales…
Patton’s Armored Diesel
Sometimes people will use secret codes to keep vital information from slipping into the wrong hands. General Patton used such a code in World War…
Rediscovering Drinks Before Prohibition
When the U.S. adopted prohibition in 1920, most alcohol production ceased, but when production resumed in the 1930s, it seems some of the old recipes,…