The Waco Standoff Begins
In 1993, ATF approached the Waco compound, starting a stand off that lasted more than a month. By 1993, David Koresh led the Branch Davidians. […]
Month: February 2021
What Does Race Have To Do With It?
The great man Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have A Dream” speech said, “I have a dream that my four little children will […]
The Joy of Getting Sent to The Principal
USA Today tells the touching story about how “An 8th grader wouldn’t take off his hat. Instead of sending him home, the principal helped fix […]
The Ladies’ Mercury – Magazine for Women
In 1693 the first women‘s magazine was published in London, titled “The Ladies Mercury.” A few years before, John Dunton created the Athenian Society with […]
The Blur of Movement With Slower Shutter Speed
I finally continued my photography lesson book Visual Toolbox by David Duchemin. This lesson talked about using a slower shutter speed to create the feeling […]
Secret Message Sent to Mars
PBS News Hour tells about “Mars rover’s giant parachute carried secret message.” When scientists decided to send the rover to Mars, they added some fun. […]
Metropolitan Board of Health Formed
In 1866, the New York Legislature formed the New York City Metropolitan Board of Health. Years before 1866, cholera arrived in New York City. A […]
The Waco Disaster – Branch Davidians
In 1993, a splinter religion from the Seventh-Day Adventists lived on a compound in Waco, Texas. They kept to themselves mostly. Suddenly the Bureau of […]
Open Letter from Evangelical Leaders
NPR News tells about “Evangelical Leaders Condemn ‘Radicalized Christian Nationalism’“. After the events of January 6th, many leaders do now want Christianity associated with it. […]
Legal Tender Act Creates Paper Money
In 1862 the United States Congress passed the First Legal Tender Act authorizing the United States note into circulation, creating the first legal paper money […]