The Legend of Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was a Native American of the Sac and Fox Nation. He was born in 1887 in what was then known as the Indian territory and today is known as the state of Oklahoma. He excelled at every sport ...
20 Aug 202214min
The Spanish-American War
Wars are often notable points that punctuate the historical timeline. It is a period of tragedy, drama, and often geopolitical changes. However, there are some wars that have been all but forgotten f...
19 Aug 202213min
Michelangelo: The Greatest Artist of the Renaissance
In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy. Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike any artist before or since. His art shaped the city he came ...
18 Aug 202213min
The Pan-American Highway
At the 1923 Pan-American Conference, a proposal was presented to link together all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere. A single road that would run from the shore of the Arctic Ocean all the w...
17 Aug 202213min
The Origin of Playing Cards
Sitting in most homes is a deck of playing cards. Cards and card games have become almost ubiquitous They are played by children and in retirement homes. They are played at family picnics, and there a...
16 Aug 202214min
The History of NASA
In 1958 the United States government created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA. NASA has achieved some of the most incredible accomplishments in human history and also has suff...
15 Aug 202214min
Formula 1
As soon as automobiles were created, people began racing them. As with many sports, early were often unorganized and disjointed. After world war II, however, an effort was made to provide an organize...
14 Aug 202216min
Innumeracy
Over the last several centuries, there has been a concerted effort to raise literacy rates around the world. For the most part, although there is still work to be done, we’ve done a pretty good job. T...
13 Aug 202214min
