Category Archives: History

The Crash Of Sky Chief

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Caryn

During World War II, my dad, Staff Sergeant Allen L Spencer, was stationed at Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England with the 385th Bomb Group as the Flight Engineer and top turret gunner. While his B-17G Bomber was never given a name, … Continue reading →

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Power Outage Looting

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Caryn

On the evening of Wednesday, July 13, 1977, at 8:34pm EDT, a lightning strike hit the Buchanan South substation on the Hudson River, tripping two circuit breakers in Buchanan, New York. This substation reduced the 345,000 volts from the 900 … Continue reading →

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Predicting A Quake

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Caryn

From September 19, 1994, to May 12, 1995, a series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.7 MS (surface-wave magnitude) or higher shook the Myanmar-China border area. At the same time, seismologists noticed unusual anomalies in the region’s seismic data, and … Continue reading →

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For A Meager Toll

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Caryn

While trying to avoid the meager cost of a toll on the nearby turnpike, on July 11, 1978, a road tanker owned by Cisternas Reunidas was traveling on a small, winding road 120 miles south of Barcelona. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Altering The Future

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Caryn

Sometimes, life events can alter the future of the people involved. That was the case with 18-year-old Ernest Hemingway, who was serving as an ambulance driver for the American Red Cross during World War I. Hemmingway was wounded by a … Continue reading →

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250 Years Old

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Caryn

Today marks a great day in the history of this great nation. We have been an independent nation for 250 years today. That is an incredible accomplishment, and on we should all be proud of. We got started when we … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Audrey

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Caryn

Hurricane Audrey formed on June 24, 1957, from a tropical wave in the Bay of Campeche. It quickly strengthened under perfect conditions, becoming a hurricane by June 25th and went roaring north toward the US Gulf Coast. By June 27th, … Continue reading →

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Fighting Yellow Fever

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Caryn

Yellow fever used to be one of the deadliest of diseases, and it can still be highly dangerous today, with mortality rates depending on how severe the illness becomes. Around 20% to 50% of people with severe yellow fever may … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Island Quake

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Caryn

On June 23, 1946, a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vancouver Island, causing significant damage but relatively few casualties thanks to its timing and location. The quake struck at about 10:13a, Pacific Time, and it remains the largest recorded onshore … Continue reading →

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Woman Homesteader

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Caryn

Since Congress passed the Homestead Act in 1862, land ownership was destined to change drastically. Around 1869, with the Durbin brothers’ sheep ranch near Cheyenne, homesteaders began moving to Wyoming, hoping—like many others in the West, to claim government land … Continue reading →

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