In 1939 just before the outbreak of World War II, Germany and
Russia signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop...
The story is told of a zoo that was noted for their great
collection of different animals. One day...
The Queen Mary was the largest ship to cross the oceans when it was
launched in 1936. Through four...
Korean Air Lines flight KE007 was shot down by Soviet fighter-jets on
September 1, 1983. On that...
An usher speaking to another usher said, “We
have nothing but good, kind Christians in this church...
The
story is told of two brothers who were well known around town for their crooked
business...
When an English robber called Captain Thunderbolt escaped the law and
moved to the eastern US in...
As a senior in high school, I had the opportunity to be the
team captain for my high school...
A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating
breakfast, the...
Have you ever heard the
expression “face the music”? Here’s how that phrase came about.
Many...
You can fool the hapless public,You
can be a subtle fraud,You can hide your little meanness,But
you...
A
young fellow who worked in an investment house was impressed and very
appreciative at the...
“I don’t make decisions in public life based on religious belief.”—US
Senator John Kerry, then...
At one time Mr P.T. Barnum, head of the
great Barnum & Bailey Circus, invited Charles Haddon...
