His Feet Were Too Big for the Marines (1944) Published on October 27, 2023 Posted in: Fashion & Design, Miscellaneous, Tidbits Lawrence Irving Hanson's feet really were too big for the US Marines. Yet he still joined up, but soon ran into a BIG shoe problem...Click to Read More...
1920: Message in a Bottle Found Near Seattle (Footnote) Published on July 5, 2023 Posted in: Footnotes to History, Miscellaneous, Tidbits, Unbelievable Just how did a message sent in a bottle from Kansas end up floating in a canal near Seattle, Washington?Click to Read More...
50,000 Books Given Away Published on October 5, 2019 Posted in: Miscellaneous, Money & Financial, Tidbits When the Brattle Book Shop was forced to move in 1964, it had to give away 50,000 books for free.Click to Read More...
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker – Podcast #102 Published on May 7, 2017 Posted in: Forgotten History, Miscellaneous, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is the only woman in the United States history to have been awarded the Medal of Honor, only to have it rescinded later in her life.Click to Read More...
The Sikorsky Sweater Girls – Podcast #57 Published on October 7, 2012 Posted in: Fashion & Design, Law & Order, Miscellaneous, Podcast In 1943, 53 women were fired by Vought-Sikorsky for wearing sweaters to work. Check out this story to find out how it was ultimately resolved.Click to Read More...
The Patron Saint of the Vocally Challenged – Podcast #53 Published on April 25, 2012 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Entertainment, Humor, Miscellaneous, Podcast Florence Foster Jenkins is considered to be the forerunner to today's talentless celebrities. Her recordings are considered to be among the worst of all time.Click to Read More...