Anyone who lived during the Iraq War couldn=t help but become saturated with information about Iraq. For the first time in history, there were news reporters imbedded among the troops during the fighting. News was instantaneous. People sitting in their living rooms watched television as history was made. Folks in […]

There’s a wonderful old Gospel song that says:  Oh, the best is yet to come when I walk through Heaven’s gate, The first time I see Jesus I can hardly wait. He’ll show me to my mansion, say, “Child, this is your home.” Oh, I have a feeling in my […]

Hans Christian Andersen is well known for a delightful fairy tale he called “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”  The story is about a vain emperor who has a new suit of clothes fashioned by two swindling weavers who convince the ruler the fabric is invisible to anyone who is not fit […]

What’s in a name? What do your first, middle, and last names mean? The study of names, or anthroponymy, can be rather interesting. If you have ever had to pick a name for a child, you know how much effort goes into choosing a name. You might ask will that […]

Who do you think had the most recognizable face in history? Some might answer Jesus, although we have no accurate depiction of him other than artists’ renderings. Hitler had an important face that most would easily recognize. Nearly two million people a year travel to South Dakota to see the […]

Four buddies were all enrolled in a university class on American history. They did so well on all the quizzes, midterms, labs, term papers, etc., that each had an A for the semester. These four friends were so confident about the finals approaching that the weekend before the big test […]