What happened to the Maidu village that was displaced when their valley was flooded to create Lake Almanor?
I heard that whe the lake was formed, a Maidu village was displaced but I haven't been able to find exactly what happened to it and the people who lived there. Were they just forced out of their homes and the flood destroyed the vilage? Were they given new places to live? Was the village torn down b...
Why did so many attempts at economic development fail near the Salton Sea in California?
What happened there? Is there a way to fix it?...
Do you think privateers and pirates would have had beef with each other?
A privateer and a pirate walk in to a bar.... what happens?! I would have to think that a pirate would have an issue with a privateer, who basically had the go ahead from the government to do everything a pirate is doing. While pirates were being hunted down and always cast off as the bad guys, priv...
How might we best learn about the history of an area of the us, in particular, the impact of the indigenous people displaced?
I recently heard that figures tended to "rewrite" local history to make it less about the cruelty to indiginous people and more about the progress of those colonizing. Where might we go to learn the "true stories" of an area? ...
Can the confederate flag stand for states rights?
I have been driving through the southern states the last few days and have seen a lot of confederate flags. To me, it is a symbol of oppression and racism. How do people see it as anything else? ...
Did Abraham Lincoln really have Marfan syndrome?
Marfan syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that results in very long limbs and heart problems. At 6'4", Abraham Lincoln was tall by today's standards, but very tall in the 1800s. Some have speculated that between his height and unusual appearance, he may have had the disorder. Is this confirmed?...
Why does the west coast have more public land than the east coast
It’s so easy to find a national forest or park on the west coast, and incredibly sparse on the east coast. It’s not like there aren’t incredible natural formations on the east coast, they’re just mostly all privatized. Why is there more public land out west? ...
Serial killer H.H. Holmes wrote and sold a long confession while awaiting his execution. Is it possible to read this document today?
Although H.H. Holmes' confession was largely invented -- several of the 27 victims were actually still alive or never existed at all -- it would be a fascinating read. The piece was sold in 1895/6 to Hearst newspapers and it was generally dismissed as fantasy, but was it ever published? Where could ...
