Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

Pictured in 1891, this shore view of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is said to be one of the oldest pictures taken in the state of Oregon. Built in 1880, 'Terrible Tilley', as she was often referred to, was decommissioned in 1957. Unattended and abandoned for 20 years, the light was eventually designated a National Historic Monument and wildlife refuge.

Abbot-Spalding House

 

  The Abbot-Spalding House has had four different owners since its' construction in 1804: Daniel Abbot, George Pelham, Rev. Henry Lessard, and William Spalding. The property was given to the Nashua Historical Society by Mr. Spalding's descendants. Open to the public, it features a museum with historic artifacts as well as being open for tours.

Natalee Holloway

 On the night of May 30, 2005, recent high school graduate Natalee Holloway was at Carlos 'n Charlie's, a restaurant and bar in Oranjestad, Aruba, celebrating one last night of partying with her friends before wrapping up their trip. This is the spot where she was last seen by these friends, and has remained missing since. Countless investigations have yielded no trace of her to this day.  

On January 12, 2012, at the request of her father, Natalee was declared legally dead. 

Chappaquiddick

On July 19, 1969 at 12:50 am, a car being driven by Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy takes a wrong turn on Chappaquiddick Island and accidentally plunges into the water off of Dyke Bridge. Kennedy survives, but his passenger, campaign aide Mary Jo Kopechne is trapped and drowns in the vehicle. This incident would ultimately end Ted Kennedy's bid for the U.S. Presidency.

April Fools Day Storm (1997)

On April 1, 1997 this image of Melrose, Massachusetts shows one of the worst snowstorms in New England history.

Bold Defiance 1936

The lone person in this large crowd who refused to give the Nazi salute.

Could The Mystery Be Finally Solved?

Yesterday, an article authored by Richard L. Jantz, Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus at the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, was released regarding the Amelia Earhart mystery. It tells of recent studies of the skeletal remains recovered on Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific as having a 99% probability of  being those of the long lost aviator.

Tighar, (The International Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery), a non-profit organization that has been searching for Earhart for the past 29 years, features detailed and fascinating reports on their never ending quest to solve this mystery.  The entire press release can be viewed at Tighar's website https://tighar.org

John Mahoney

(1940 - 2017) 

'Bridge of No Return'

On December 23, 1968, the crew of the USS Pueblo is pictured crossing into South Korea after being held captive for 11 months. On January 23 of that year, the Pueblo was attacked off the Korean coast and seized by North Korea. The ship remains in Pyongyang, North Korea, where it serves as a propaganda attraction.

Hume-Fogg Academic High School

Hume-Fogg Academic High School, located in Nashville, TN, is the nation's oldest operating high school. Opened in 1855 as Hume High School, it was Nashville's first. The city's second high school, Fogg High School, was built directly adjacent to Hume in 1875. In 1912, the two schools merged and continue to this day to provide quality education to its' students.  The school was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places on October 16, 1974.

It Would Eventually Fall

The Berlin Wall being built in 1961.

They Served With Honor

In this letter written by Elaine Harmon, a WWII female pilot, she states her wishes to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Because of an Army policy barring WWII women pilots from being buried at Arlington, Harmon's ashes remain in a closet in her home while her family battles to change the policy. Harmon died last April at the age of 95.

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Despite being reduced to pieces, these giant redwoods still outsize the lumberjacks who brought them down. This picture was taken in Humboldt County California in 1915.

Liberated Woman

Women's rights in the 1920s allowed many like this

young lady to pump their own gas. 

Temple of Santiago

A recent drought in Mexico lowered the Nezahualcoyotl Reservoir's depth by 82 feet, revealing the remains of a 400 year old church. The Temple of Santiago, built by monks in the mid 16th century, was eventually abandoned due to the plagues of 1773-1776. The historic structure was flooded as a result of a dam constructed in 1966.  

Final Stops

From 2007 to 2010, 2500 New York City subway cars were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean for the purpose of creating an artificial coral reef for crustaceans and fish.

Once retired, cars were stripped of any loose parts and stacked aboard a barge. They were then brought to the various dumping sites off the coast from Delaware to South Carolina. 

The project has enabled the coastal seafood supply to flurish as a direct result of the reef's attraction of smaller creatures for larger fish to feed on.

Lesley Gore (1946 - 2015)

Best known for her hit song "It's My Party", singer Lesley Gore is pictured on MTV in 1964. Born Lesley Sue Goldstein on May 2, 1946, the lifetime non-smoker lost her battle with lung cancer two days ago at the age of 68. 

A 54 Year Mystery

On April 3, 1961, a Douglas DC3 similar to the one pictured, mysteriously disappeared in the Andes Mountains. Of the 24 people on board, 8 were members of Chile's Green Cross soccer team on their way home from a road game. With the wreck's recent discovery by a group of mountaineers, this 54 year aviation mystery has been solved.

Italian Monk

This Italian monk is pictured in 1892 wearing a funeral mask

The Butler Did It!

New England Patriots strong safety Malcolm Butler intercepts Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russel Wilson at the goal line to seal a 28 to 24 Patriots victory in Super Bowl XLIX. With less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation, this play gave New England it's fourth Super Bowl championship.