The Theramin

One of the more interesting displays in Arizona’s Musical Instrument Museum centers around an extremely odd instrument called the “theramin”.

Theramin on display at the Musical Instrument Museum

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.

“David and Goliath”, by Gebhard Fugel                                          photo from Wiki Commons

A History of Museums

A short history of “museums”.

America’s oldest public museum, in Charleston SC

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”.

Grace Banker, Chief Operator for the Hello Girls                                          photo from Wikicommons

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.