by qdmhistory | Nov 30, 2022 | History
Evel Knievel was an American stuntman and performer that knew how to put on a show. Throughout his career, he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps and was even inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. BackgroundEvel Knievel was born Robert Graig...
by qdmhistory | Nov 29, 2022 | History
American novelist Louisa May Alcott was a short story writer and poet that was particularly famous for creating colorful and relatable characters and female heroines in her 19th Century novels.She is best known for her novel Little Women, which depicted women as...
by qdmhistory | Nov 28, 2022 | History
We've all seen in movies some grand gesture or profession of love spelled out in the sky. But the history of skywriting is a lot less romantic. In fact, it comes from a very practical need. The First SkywritersSkywriting was first developed by the British Royal...
by qdmhistory | Nov 27, 2022 | History
Omar Bongo was Gabon's president for 42 years and Africa's longest-ruling head of state when he died in 2009. His death caused controversy as his son (Ali Bongo) was set to assume power as head of the ruling political party in the constitutionally mandated...
by qdmhistory | Nov 26, 2022 | History
Ask any American grade schooler about pilgrims, and the responses will likely contain the name of a ship called the Mayflower. The story about settlers landing in Plymouth after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean is part of the American origin story. Also part of this...
