The Titanic goes down. The Titanic is gone. Our sorrow for her is becoming but a memory . . . But it will be long before man's overweening
Archives for May 2015
Scientific Mistakes
by Jack Le MoineWhat does a rational scientist do with an impossible result? Today we turn to something from the history of science. - The
Columbus and America
When he sailed from Spain in 1492 on his historic voyage, he believed the world was round like an egg. He was wrong. It is scrambled.When he
Titanic, Iceberg Collides
Then he sent his message: "Have struck an iceberg; badly damaged; rush aid; steamship Titanic; 41.46 N., 50.14 W." There was no other ship in sight.
The Lands from Arabia to North Africa
I wonder then at those who have parted off and divided the world into Libya, Asia, and Europe, since the difference between these is not small; for in
Memorial Day, 2015
by Jack Le MoineTime: January 31, 1968Place: VietnamA US "tunnel rat" soldierprepares to enter a Viet Cong tunnel.Public domain image
The Sinking of the Titanic
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Titanic Sets Sail.IntroductionWhile there greater nautical
About The Society For Creative Anachronism
by Jack Le MoineModern reenactment of a Viking battle.CC BY-SA 3.0 image by Tone from Wikipedia.From the latest happenings
Colonial Life
Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their US History Series, #4. The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies, published on February