A Desperate Dictator and an American Inventor The Story of Black Jack Gum Santa Anna When D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna looked out over the funeral pyre of the dead rebel Texans on a March evening in 1836, he probably was not thinking of …
Read MoreHalloween and Crime
Halloween Crime We all like Halloween candy, costumes, and parties, especially the kids. But Criminals also seem to like October 31st as well. The crime rate goes up on All Hollows’ Eve, despite many police agencies taking proactive measures. According to one University professor who …
Read MoreSoul Cakes | Halloween Treats
Halloween Treats Soul Cakes Halloween has a complicated history, and in America the spooky treat filled day is the result of a mix of cultural and religious practices, and civic and commercial influences. The 18th century immigrants, most notably the Irish and Scottish, mixed traditional …
Read MoreOlympe de Gouges
Olympe de Gouges, a short Biography (May 7, 1748 to November 3, 1798) Early Life Olympe de Gouges was born Marie Gouze in Montauban, France on my 7, 1798. Marie’s mother was Anne-Olympe Mouisset, whose family were drapers, and her father was Pierre Gouze, a …
Read MoreMoney Troubles: Counterfeit Coins in Early America
Today’s Counterfeit Coin Market Today counterfeit American coins circulate in large numbers. A booming collectors’ market fuels the effort to mint good quality fakes. Sometimes the coins are not even real silver or gold. In China, counterfeiters mint, tone and age the popular Morgan Dollars. …
Read MoreRichard Nixon’s First Vice President? A Short Biography – Spiro Agnew
The following is a short biography on Spiro T. Agnew, based in part on a reading of Dennis Wepman article “Agnew, Spiro T” published in “American National Biography Online” that I read while at Liberty University. I admit that I was surprised to learn that …
Read MoreThe Russians Are Coming! Polish Ingenuity in a Time of Crisis.
The FT-B, the little Ford that could! In 1920 Poland was at war with the Soviet Union. The Soviets had pushed through the Ukraine and were at the doorstep of Warsaw. The Country of Poland had the fourth largest armored division in the world at …
Read MoreA Cracked Mirror: Bias in HIStory and Ours
The Controversy Looking back at history is like looking behind you using a cracked or warped mirror; the view is always distorted. Our cultural and personal biases combined with misunderstandings through time cause the cracks and warps in our mirrors. Though everyone has bias views, …
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Read MoreWelcome to Historyscapes | An Ages and Eras Periodical
Embed from Getty Images Welcome to the Bullet Points, the Historyscapes blog. Much like the history we cover, the website is an evolving project. Our digital periodicals are a subscription based product that comes out once a month. Get the first issue on July 4th. …
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