Tangshan: The Deadliest Earthquake
Sunday December 28, 2003
At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan, in northeastern China. The very large earthquake, striking an area where it was ... Read More
The 100 Most Endangered Historic Sites
Friday December 26, 2003
Around the world, cultural heritage sites remain neglected and are in danger of being permanently lost. These sites are a reminder of our history, of our past. The ... Read More
Peace in No Man's Land, Christmas 1914
Thursday December 25, 2003
Something surprising occurred on the front for Christmas in 1914. In one of the truest acts of goodwill toward men, soldiers from both sides set aside their weapons and hatred ... Read More
Vietnam War Photos
Sunday December 21, 2003
Check out my large compilation of Vietnam War photos, including combat action, life in the jungle, wounded, P.O.W.s, entertainers, tanks, helicopters, and ships.
Silly Putty Was a By-Product of WWII
Sunday December 21, 2003
Silly Putty, one of the most popular toys of the 20th century, was invented accidentally. Find out what a war, an indebted advertising consultant, and a ball of goo have ... Read More
Celebrating 100 Years of Flight
Wednesday December 17, 2003
Today, 100 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their historic first flight at Kitty Hawk. TIME magazine has created a wonderful website celebrating the last 100 years of ... Read More
"Dr. Seuss Goes to War"
Sunday December 14, 2003
Did you know that Dr. Seuss (a.k.a. Theodor Geisel) once drew political cartoons of Hitler and Mussolini? Historian Richard Minear has collected over 200 of these cartoons and has ... Read More
King Edward VIII Abdicated for Love
Friday December 12, 2003
King Edward VIII did something that monarchs do not have the luxury of doing -- he fell in love. In order to marry the woman he loved, King Edward ... Read More
First Nobel Prizes
Wednesday December 10, 2003
It has been 102 years, to the day, since the first Nobel Prizes were awarded. Why did Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, create such prestigious awards? The ... Read More
Japan Strikes Pearl Harbor
Sunday December 7, 2003
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, bringing the United States into World War II. Today is the 62nd anniversary of the Japanese bombing of ... Read More
Protests for the Victims of the Bhopal Gas Leak
Thursday December 4, 2003
On the morning of December 3, 1984, the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India sprung a major leak. The cloud of poison drifted into Bhopal and killed 2,000 ... Read More
First Heart Transplant
Wednesday December 3, 2003
On December 3, 1967, South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard conducted the first heart transplant on 53-year-old Lewis Washkansky. The surgery was a success. However, the medications that were ... Read More
Concorde Parts Sold at Auction
Tuesday December 2, 2003
Though the last Concorde flight took place at the end of October, parts of the supersonic aircraft are already at auction. Items from the Concorde were sold for more ... Read More