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Todays history from 39mph to the speed of sound in less then 100 years. I'm sure everyone out…
I'm wondering why Boeing didn't wait just two more days before taking their new Boeing 787…
Occasionally a movie comes along that is worth seeing again and again and again. Such is the…
This is part five of my series about United States Christmas and holiday postage stamps…
This is part four of my series about United States Christmas and holiday postage stamps…
I might be revealing my age — "He's almost 55, " says Zoey the Cool Cat. "No more special…
Today is December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor Day, "a day that will live in infamy. " Since I know…
Those of us who lived through the presidential election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al…
"Honesty is the best policy, when there is money in it. " Do you recognize the quote and who…
Flora Fairfield? A. M. Barnard? Who the heck are they? Ah, I glad you asked because everyone…
114 years of history.......... - 11/28/2009 11:55 AM
What do you get when you mix four (4) gasoline-powered automobiles, two (2) electric cars, twelve..
I was inspired to create the video below by an e-mail I received this morning. Here, in their…
♫ Shortly after my wise old grandmother adopted me, she bought me a bedside transister radio…
When I took my first photojournalism class in junior high school, we were fortunate that there…
You think President Obama has problems with these Birthers? Ha! Some people still think that…
Arguably one of the most exciting car debuts in history was that of the Ford Mustang. The…
As soon as the United States Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789, Congress proposed…
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation,…
M - I - C K - E - Y M - O - U - S - E Why? Because we like you on this day in 1928,…
This is a collaborative effort by the ActiveRain Nature Station and the ActiveRain History…
We didn't start the fire! - 11/16/2009 11:53 PM
Possibly my all-time favorite rock song is "We Didn't Start the Fire, " off of Billy Joel's Storm…
Who would you think of if I mentioned a black iris, Oriental poppies, a ram's head, the Lawrence…
I'm firmly convinced that there will never be peace in the world during my life time, nor…
It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since the Berlin wall came down and with it a very…
Is Big Bird really 40 years old? Does Big Bird know what kind of bird he is yet? Are you a…
Tear Down That Wall........ - 11/09/2009 03:52 PM
Wow it has been 20 years today that the gates opened between East and West Berlin.. and the start…
If you were, I think I might know what your parents were doing on November 9, 1965! LOL This…
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN… I MEAN THE BERLIN WALL! What were you doing 20 years ago today?…
This is a series of ActiveRain History Station programs using United States postage stamps as…
This is a series of ActiveRain History Station programs using United States postage stamps as…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
80 years ago on this date 10-24-1929 was the start of Great Depression Who caused it and why? Many…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
The Colorado Historical Society will hold a public meeting to give residents of Denver an…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
This is part of my "Learning something new… " history series using United States postage…
I WILL NOT FORGET - 09/11/2009 09:42 AM
     As you all well know, today marks the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of Septem ber 11…
Where was the first successful, commercial oil well drilled? If not Texas, where? The use of…
Honor Among Warriors - 07/25/2009 11:41 AM
This is a painting of a B-17 and a German ME-109 fighter. Look closely at the bomber; the nose…
40 years ago, We went to the Moon - 07/16/2009 04:57 PM
On this date, July 16th, 1969, at 9:32 am, the United States launched Apollo 11 into space with the…
Arlington - 07/07/2009 05:07 PM
Arlington National Cemetery. Originally, "Arlington House" was owned by Mary Custis and her…
Statue de la Liberte - 07/04/2009 10:01 AM
Today for the first time since 9-11, you can go to the top of the Statue of Liberty. "On that…
Welcome to Philadelphia! If you love history or want some interesting background on the…
As Realtors in a down economy we face many challenges, but each day I am awed by the success…
Maybe it had something to do with this… LOL! A bottle of Bayer's heroin. Between 1890…
Today marks the 65th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Fortress Europa during World War II. 160…
After stumbling across info about a woman I had never heard of - Ellen Swallow Richards - twice in…
Much has been written about the Underground Railroad in both history books, special publications…
A recent Featured Post by Missy Caulk claims that there can be no doubt that the United States…
May 15, 1941 begins one of the longest lasting, and perhaps one of the hardest to surpass records…
On May 14, 1607 Captains John Smith and Christopher Newport and their three boats landed at…
On May 12, 1979 an amazing tennis winning streak comes to an end. One of the legends in woman's…
Foot Longs on Cape Canaveral Beach Artwork by M. Sasek First Cape Canaveral Rocket Launch…
One of my avocations is American history. I spend time each day reading about the past so that I…
on this day in History - 05/08/2009 02:36 PM
May 8th, doesn't have the ring of a holiday here in the old U. S. does it. We're familiar with…
I've been a history buff all my life, especially American history, so whenever I go somewhere,…
Taxes Taxes Taxes… well now every one that owns a… car… van… truck… motorcycle…
Hidden directly below the western flight approach to the Philadelphia International Airport is one…
The Town of Highland Beach is nestled in between The City of Delray Beach and The City of Boca…
The Town of Highland Beach FL - 03/18/2009 09:13 AM
The Town of Highland Beach is nestled in between The City of Delray Beach and The City of Boca…
Nearly 150 years ago in northwestern Pennsylvania Colonel Edwin Drake drilled the first…
Today in History - 03/09/2009 09:22 AM
Did you Know? On this day, March 9th, in 1976, the 1st female cadets were accepted to West Point…
Remember the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibition for drinking, which was later repelled…
On this date, March 1st 1872, Yellowstone National Park was created as the first ever national park…
The Witch Hunt Begins - 02/28/2009 06:48 PM
On this date, February 28th 1692 the Salem, Massachusetts witch hunts began. My dad traveled…
 
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