In 1966, the US Strategic Air Command lost four nuclear weapons over Spain when a B-52 bomber collided with a tanker plane.
The Palomares “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Bomb Accident
Quest for Fire
The first evidence we have for the use of fire by early hominids comes from several sites, dated roughly 1 million years ago, which were likely occupied by Homo erectus. But the earliest evidence for hominids actually making fire is much younger.
Milwaukee’s Domes Conservatory
The Mitchell Park Botanical Conservatory, more popularly known as “The Domes”, is a county-run botanical garden in Milwaukee. The collection is housed inside three large domes, each one containing plants from a particular climatic and geographical zone (domestic gardens, tropical forests, and deserts).
The Maya Game of Buluc
Buluc, also known as Puluc, is an ancient board game played by the Maya in Central America.
The Theramin
One of the more interesting displays in Arizona’s Musical Instrument Museum centers around an extremely odd instrument called the “theramin”.
The Sling
The sling is best-known from the Biblical legend of David and Goliath. But it is one of the most ancient of weapons, likely dating back over 10,000 years.
A History of Museums
A short history of “museums”.
The “Hello Girls” of WW1
During the First World War, the US Army depended for most of its tactical communications upon a small group of female volunteers called “the Hello Girls”.
The Iceberg That Sank the “Titanic”
The iceberg that sank the Titanic in April 1912 had a history that stretched back over several thousand years.
Continue reading The Iceberg That Sank the “Titanic”Willow Run B-24 Plant
At the time it was built, the Willow Run B-24 factory in Michigan was the largest and most ambitious aviation project ever undertaken.
The Kiowa Game of Zohn Ahl
Zohn Ahl was a racing game that was played in different versions by a variety of Native American nations on the western Plains.
Icons of Aviation History: J-3 Piper Cub
The Piper Cub was one of the first successful general aviation aircraft, and became one of the most widely-produced airplanes in history.
A History of Baseball
First things first: the story that you have probably heard about the founding of “Baseball” is not true.
Canning At The Indiana Historical Society
The museum of the Indiana Historical Society presents unique “living history” exhibits.
The New England Vampires
The Vampire legend dates back for hundreds of years. But it did not finally die until the last years of the 19th century, in New England.
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