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Salmon?

Posted by Rich on Oct 20, 2019 in Fishing, Science, Nature, History

The $68,000 Fish is an excellent read in Harper's Magazine about the past and current state of the salmon population in the Pacific Northwest.

Source: Harper's Magazine

Much of the story describes the various means by which the economic and political interests of man ...

A Princely Burial

Posted by Rich on Sep 21, 2019 in History

This is a very well-done website presenting an archaeological find in Prittlewell, Essex, England. From the website: "Archaeologists discovered an extraordinary Anglo-Saxon princely burial in Prittlewell in 2003, but many of its secrets remained hidden, only to be revealed as experts began their painstaking research."

Source: Prittlewell Princely Burial

History of World War II For Those In a Hurry

Posted by Rich on Sep 10, 2019 in History

This video, by John D Ruddy, has been viewed over 4.5 million times. It outlines the history of World War II in 7 minutes. I thought it appropriate to the "My Greatest Generation" portion of this website. And it is very well done.

Source: John D Ruddy's YouTube channel

There are many more like it on John D Ruddy's YouTube channel.

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Wings Over the Rockies

Posted by Rich on Oct 30, 2018 in Local, History

A friend pointed me to this video. It is a promo done with Harrison Ford for the Wings Over the Rockies museum at the former Lowry AFB in Denver, Colorado. This is of direct interest to me since I am a native of Denver and currently living just beyond the first range of mountains (Front Range) west of the Denver International Airport where Ford takes off from. Very well done promo. I hope to visit the museum in the near future.