The Modoc War 1872
From 1872 to 1873, the Modoc War, also known as the Lava Beds War, occurred in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon between the Modoc...
The Great Hayward Earthquake of 1868
The morning of October 21, 1868, dawned clear with a temperature of fifty-nine degrees in downtown San Francisco. At 7:53 am, a 7.0-magnitude quake...
The Squirrel Cage Jeep
The Marines have built a squirrel cage jeep to help them navigate swamps, potholes, bogs, soft beaches, and dense underbrush. It is a continuous...
The Unbelievable Chinchorro Mummification Culture
The Chinchorro Mummification Culture: A long-buried corpse (about 5020 BC), preserved in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on Earth,...
James Holman – A British Blind Traveler
Travel and exploration history have been enriched by the contributions of James Holman. A mysterious illness caused James Holman to lose his eyesight in...
Minoan Highway of Southern Crete, Greece
The Minoan Highway was discovered in southern Crete, Greece. Excavations revealed a significant road that is thought to have linked the southern harbor of...
Exploring the Rich Culture and Traditions of the Naskapi Tribe
Historically, the Naskapi tribe shared similar language patterns with the Nascaupi and Nascapi, who pronounced NASkuh-pee. The word "Naskapi" (meaning "people beyond the horizon")...
Ray Hankin in Quest for Goals: Remembering the Rise, Struggles, and Comeback Hopes of a 1970s Striker
Beefy Ray Hankin, this week’s new signing for posh, is determined to prove that he can still find the net in English football. Following...
Ancient Palace of the Mittani Empire in Kurdistan
The Mittani Empire, which ruled over most of northern Mesopotamia and Syria from the fifteenth to the fourteenth centuries BCE, is when the site...
Ancient Drains of Mesopotamia
The ancient drains of Mesopotamia were more than just regular wastewater channels. They were an intricate urban infrastructure network that showcased the Sumerians' remarkable...