[caption id="attachment_4051" align="alignright" width="144" caption="Joseph Ambrose, WWI vet, holding the flag that covered his son's casket, who was killed in the Korean War."] [/caption] On this day in 1918, at 11 AM, World War I finally ended and the guns fell silent...
Alan Mathison Turing was a phenomenal mathematician and founder of computer science, who lived from 1912-1954. In his tragically short lifetime, he had a profound impact on the world. Here are 9 amazing things about Alan Turing. [caption id="attachment_3603" align="aligncenter...
I had a hectic weekend last week, so I didn't get to do this, so here's a double helping of the links of the week, as voted for by you the reader. If you would like to participate, simply follow EiH on Twitter or Like EiH on Facebook, then retweet or 'like' the stories...
This weekend is a busy one, so I won't keep you for too long. What with the Daytona 500, the NBA All-Star Game, the Winter Olympics, and Valentine's Day you'll be plenty occupied. But for those people who are not fans of sports or love, here's a collection of what's interesting...
[caption id="attachment_3026" align="alignright" width="162" caption="Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt at the Casablanca Conference"] [/caption] Today marks the 67th anniversary of the start of the Casablanca Conference, which took place from January 14-24...
This year is the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, one of the most crucial battles of World War II. Contrary to popular belief, it was not just one battle, but rather a series of battles fought during a German offensive. The last major German offensive on the...
Another year has come and gone. Here's a look at 16 anniversaries that we celebrated in 2009. This post is a part of Daily Blog Tips' Group Writing Project: 2009 in Review. [caption id="attachment_2618" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg...
I trust you've had a good holiday. I've taken the last couple of days off for it, so this week there's a short list. See you on Monday! Wikileaks publishes 500,000 pager messages sent on 9/11 - Wikileaks, the 21st century whistleblower hotline, has released a half a...
[caption id="attachment_1732" align="alignleft" width="148" caption="Jeannette Rankin (R-Montana)"] [/caption] Wow, everyone that commented got that question right! Didn't I tell you this would be easy? Maybe I'll make today's question a little tougher. Yes, the answer...
