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Roadside America & The Giant Fiberglass Statues
Somewhere out on Route 66, the sun is low, the asphalt hums, and the family station wagon’s AC isn’t quite keeping up. The kids are restless, Mom is flipping through the AAA TripTik, and Dad’s patience is hanging by a thread when suddenly... there it is! A massive, square-jawed Paul Bunyan figure looms on the horizon, clutching a hot dog the size of a telephone pole. Cameras click, kids scream, and Dad pulls over with a grin.
By The Iron Lighthouse5 months ago in History
Bahlool and the Businessman – The Value of Respect and Perception
In the golden age of Baghdad, during the reign of Caliph Haroun al-Rashid, there lived a man whose wisdom was disguised in madness — Bahlool Dana, also known simply as Bahlool the Wise. Though many thought him eccentric, even insane, those who paid attention realized that beneath his rough clothes and unkempt appearance lay one of the sharpest minds of his time. His words carried truths that pierced through the illusions of pride, greed, and arrogance.
By Amir Husen5 months ago in History
Rumors, Roses, and a Quiet Promise: The Legend of DiMaggio and Monroe
Rumors, Roses, and a Quiet Promise: The Legend of DiMaggio and Monroe When a public romance shined as bright as Marilyn Monroe’s glow on a Hollywood stage, the afterglow can outlive the headlines. Over the years, stories about Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe have settled into the realm of myth and memory—the kind of legends that fans retell with a knowing smile, even when every detail isn’t verifiably true. Among those tales, one persists with stubborn tenderness: the idea that DiMaggio, devastated by Monroe’s death, sent red roses to her crypt three times a week for two decades, never remarried, and allegedly uttered his final words, “I’ll finally get to see Marilyn.”
By Story silver book 5 months ago in History
The Parachute Wedding Dress: How Ruth Hensinger Turned WWII Survival Silk into Bridal Magic
The Parachute Wedding Dress: How Ruth Hensinger Turned WWII Survival Silk into Bridal Magic Imagine a pilot drifting down from a burning plane, his parachute the only thing between him and certain death. That same parachute, once a tool of survival in World War II, becomes the fabric of a bride's dream gown. In 1947, Ruth Hensinger sewed her wedding dress by hand from the nylon parachute that saved her fiancé's life, turning a symbol of war into one of love and hope.
By Story silver book 5 months ago in History
The World Mourns Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Humanity Through the Eyes of Chimpanzees
The Passing of a Giant in Science On October 1, 2025, the world awoke to heartbreaking news: Dame Jane Goodall, the legendary primatologist, ethologist, and conservationist, had died at age 91. According to a statement released by the Jane Goodall Institute, she passed away of natural causes while in California, where she had been continuing her tireless speaking engagements even in her ninth decade.
By Lynn Myers5 months ago in History
Martha Washington
Even though she was born into a privileged life, she still mastered the domestic skills of sewing, cleaning and cooking. During the American Revolutionary War, she supported her husband by accompanying him to the various Winter encampments, offering crucial emotional (and physical) support for the troops. She became the First Lady of the United States of America.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 months ago in History
The Ethiopian Calendar: Why It's Seven Years Behind the Rest of the World. AI-Generated.
The Ethiopian Calendar: Why It's Seven Years Behind the Rest of the World Have you ever wondered why some people celebrate New Year's in September? Or how a simple date could make you feel younger overnight? Calendars do more than mark days—they tie us to history and culture in ways that shape our world.
By Story silver book 5 months ago in History
Would the Twin Towers Have Survived if the Planes Hit Higher?
The collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, remains one of the most extensively analyzed structural failures in history. Both planes struck relatively high in the buildings, but what if they had impacted even higher? This article explores whether the Twin Towers might have remained standing had American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 struck between floors 100 and 110 instead of their actual impact points.
By Brandon Brasson5 months ago in History
Russian Nuclear Submarine Accidents: Tragedies Beneath the Waves
When discussing nuclear dangers, people tend to picture missile silos or power plant meltdowns. Yet far beneath the waves lies another, often secretive, source of risk: nuclear-powered submarines. For Russia (and formerly the Soviet Union), these silent leviathans have been both a symbol of technological might and a source of catastrophic disasters. Their history is punctuated by accidents that blend human error, technical flaws, secrecy, and staggering bravery—sometimes with global implications.
By Punit kumar5 months ago in History
Alone Above the Moon
The Loneliest Man in History A Mission That Changed Humanity On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Aboard were three men—Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Their mission was bold: to land on the Moon and return safely. The world held its breath, watching as the Saturn V rocket thundered into the sky, carrying the dreams of millions.
By Be The Best5 months ago in History
The Loneliest Man in History
The Silent Orbit On July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin prepared to make their historic descent to the surface of the Moon, one man remained behind in lunar orbit, circling endlessly above the gray wasteland. His name was Michael Collins, the command module pilot of Apollo 11. While his crewmates prepared to take mankind’s first steps on another world, Collins drifted alone in the Columbia module, 60 miles above the Moon’s surface.
By Be The Best5 months ago in History
How fearless African American women broke barriers, tamed the frontier, and rewrote Western history
Shattering Myths of the Wild West When most people picture the Wild West, they imagine sheriffs with shiny badges, white cowboys driving herds of cattle, and saloon girls dancing under dim lantern light. Hollywood movies and television created that image and repeated it until it became accepted as fact. But the real West was far more diverse. Among its most overlooked pioneers were Black cowgirls—women who rode, roped, herded cattle, and owned stables at a time when both their race and gender were considered barriers.
By Be The Best5 months ago in History