The fascinating old card game called White Squadron by the Fireside Game Co. depicts 52 war vessels of the United States Navy on its cards. Browsing through the deck offers interesting details about these warships which protected our nation. Some of them, like the USS Olympia, are museum ships today. …
Mcloughlin Brothers of New York published the enchanting card game named Cock Robin in the 1860’s, 1875, and another version in 1885. The oldest one of the 1860’s features hand painted cards and cover (shown right (cards below)). The game follows most of the words of the Cock Robin nursery …
Ten carved ivory pegs, with heads resembling five hounds and five jackals, were excavated from a tomb at Thebes by Howard Carter in the 1900’s. The original ivory board with its game pieces was discovered as a complete set. The rectangular playing surface, with rounded top, measured six inches long …
By Don Luenser A Treasure Just Around the Next Bend Earlier in June 2017, a couple of boaters were on the Red River just north of Shreveport Louisiana. They were thinking that it was going to be just another ordinary day of enjoying boating in the unusually cooler weather for …
10 Interesting Facts about the Liberty Bell: One of America’s Treasure The Liberty Bell is one of America’s most treasured symbols for independence. The Bell currently resides in the Liberty Center, across from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each year thousands of visitors come to Independence National Historical Park to …
Every Side Road Reveals a Mystery ~ by John Davis “You see, Watson, but you don’t observe,” commented the detective Sherlock Holmes to his friend, Doctor John Watson. Indeed, most of us go through life seeing the same as others, only to discover later that we’d overlooked something which, had …
Guest Post by Beatrice Mercedes Your Given Name is a Treasure The 1953 Arthur Miller play ‘The Crucible’ is an incredible work set around the Salem Witch trials of 1692. Yet this artistic representation is also stunning insight into human nature, with every character playing a significant and recognizable element …
Guest Post by Beatrice Mercedes I would not say I am a hoarder, in fact many of my friends will attest to how easy it is to help me move house, as it comes down to a few boxes and a couple of bits of furniture. That is not to …
The three mottos which were chosen to be on the Great Seal of the United States offer insight into the thoughts of America’s Founding Fathers. E Pluribus Unum, Annuit Coeptis, and Novus Ordo Seclorum are the three mottos which appear on the Great Seal of the United States. Understanding their …
