Crystal, Colorado – a top favorite for photographers

The idea of finding gold and silver and getting rich fast drew prospectors from all over the United States and the “Colorado Silver Boom” is the perfect example of it. The period is known for the expansion of the silver mining and it all began in 1879 – around twenty years after the Colorado Gold … Read more

A deaf, middle-aged divorcee founded the Girl Scouts to help young women forge their own paths in life

The Vintage News Apr 18, 2018 E.L. Hamilton Juliette Gordon Low was a deaf, childless, middle-aged divorcee who could have easily lived out her last years in leisure on her family’s estate in Savannah, Georgia. Instead, she channeled her considerable drive and energy into an organization to help young girls find their own ways in life. … Read more

آخر اس نے روشنی کی سمت جانے کا فیصلہ کر لیا۔ پاوٗلو کوہلو

پھر یوں ہوا کہ روشنی کے سورما نے آخر صحیح سمت کی جانب جانے کا فیصلہ کر لیا، وہ سمت جو سیدھے رستہ کی طرف جاتی ہے کیونکہ اسے ایسا محسوس ہونا شروع ہو گیا تھا کہ یہی صحیح رستہ ہے۔ وہ غلط رستہ پر چلتے چلتے اکتا چکا تھا۔ دھوکہ دہی، جھوٹ، گمراہی اور … Read more

Children begged for more and Frank Baum delivered, with 13 sequels to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”

Courtesy: The Vintage News Apr 17, 2018 Martin Chalakoski “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!” — Ralph Waldo Emerson If we take that as an actual measurement for success, … Read more

When a Dutchman removed his own bladder stone with a kitchen knife in 1651

Courtesy: The Vintage News May 23, 2018 Stefan Andrews One day in 1651, Dutchman Joannes Lethaeus, better known to the world as Jan de Doot, reportedly told his spouse to go the fish market and then called his brother for a little assistance over a private matter. Certainly, he would have a lot to explain to … Read more

Jumbo the elephant was the world’s first animal superstar, but human ignorance caused tragedy

Courtesy: The Vintage News Dec 29, 2017 Tijana Radeska Jumbo was the world’s first animal superstar. There were millions of people who went to see the biggest elephant in the world, first an attraction at the London Zoo and later of Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was the most adored animal of the time, and yet his … Read more

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