Those Who Died in 2017 (Part 2)
Today, we continue our remembrance of those who died during the previous 12 months. Here are a dozen more who left a lasting imprint on our world. July Sam Shepard…
Those Who Died in 2017 (Part One)
Each year, we pause and remember those who died during the previous 12 months. For the next two weeks, we’ll take a look back at those who left a lasting…
Cabarets of Death and Beyond
Let’s be honest, the Victorians were always fascinated with death. They came up with the “Silent Language of the Stones,” proper etiquette for mourning and funerals, superstitions about death, and…
Remembering the Tragic Fire at Our Lady of the Angels School
Our Lady of the Angels School It was Monday, December 1, 1958. The past weekend had been the Thanksgiving holiday and students were counting down the minutes until this school…
Mystery Surrounds the Hope Diamond
The Hope Diamond The Hope Diamond is the most famous diamond in the world. But fame comes at a cost … more than a dozen owners of the diamond lost…
Help Preserve Our Veteran’s Histories
President John F. Kennedy President John F. Kennedy said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it…