The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City is one of America’s best museums. Baseball fans, of course, will be in heaven. But anyone interested in American history – not just the history of race relations in the USA – … Continue reading
“She was very concerned for the poor. She was very anxious to do something for them, and it was beautiful. That is why she was close to me.â (Mother Teresa, in a condolence note written after the death of Princess Diana.) … Continue reading
Houdini. Like Elvis and Marilyn, just one word is enough. The name Houdini is synonymous with being the worldâs greatest magician (he wasnât) and the worldâs greatest escape artist (he was). To âpull a Houdiniâ means to disappear. Houdini was … Continue reading
Despite his name, Floyd Boring was actually a fascinating man! As a Secret Service agent, he was with FDR when he died, twice saved the life of Harry Truman, protected Ike, served as a top agent for JFK, and retired … Continue reading
In Stephen King’s fascinating novel 11/22/63, an English teacher from 2011 Maine travels back in time to try and stop the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy in Dallas. The central assumption is that if he can stop Lee Harvey Oswald from … Continue reading