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Dana Rovang
Nov 19, 20213 min read
John Flamsteed, Isaac Newton, and the Comet of 1680
In 1680, The Royal Astronomer, John Flamsteed, gathered observational data about a massive comet that passed Earth. At this time,...
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Dana Rovang
Nov 19, 20213 min read
THE BOTTLE CONJUROR
In 1749, notices appeared for a new magical act in London. This performer was promised to accomplish a variety of near-impossible feats....
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Marcie Holmes, PhD
Jul 17, 201516 min read
US Air Force Training
By Marcie Holmes, PhD MATCHING HUMANS TO MACHINES “There’s no such thing as a natural-born pilot.” - Chuck Yeager Good airplane pilots...
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Michael Gott
Jul 16, 20155 min read
FUGO: Japanese Fire Balloons
THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL WEAPON PIGGYBACKED ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE JET STREAM The Fu-go “Windship Weapon” project was a World War II...
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Dana Rovang
Jul 15, 20158 min read
RENATO LEVI
THE JEWISH DOUBLE-AGENT WAS ONE OF THE ALLIES' BEST KEPT SECRETS IN WWII Renato Levi (aka CHEESE, MR. ROSE, LAMBERT, EMILE, or ROBERTO)...
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Dana Rovang
Jul 8, 201510 min read
The Illusionists of El Alamein
DECEIVING ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using...
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Julia Chen
Jun 12, 201511 min read
COLUMBIA: ALLEGORY OF AMERICA
Before there was Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam, Columbia hailed as one of the earliest personifications of the United States. While she has...
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Herbert Wignall
Jun 10, 20154 min read
The Mary Rose
A CAUTIONARY TALE: The Story Behind the Stamp In April 1509, Henry VIII became king. He was just 17. With a foresight perhaps belying...
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Brendan Wolfe
Mar 13, 20153 min read
LITTLE ICE AGE
Climate Change was Important Even at Jamestown The Little Ice Age is what scientists call a period that lasted from about 1300 to 1750....
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Julia Chen
Feb 25, 20154 min read
"The Amazing" GRACE HOPPER
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, MATHEMATICIAN, & NAVY REAR ADMIRAL Grace Hopper (1906-1992) was a pioneer in computer programming who worked on the...
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Brendan Wolfe
Jan 27, 20153 min read
IRENE MORGAN
Before Rosa Parks, a Woman Refused to Give Up Her Seat In 1955, Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery,...
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