In 1798, in an obscure village in Egypt, during the Napoleonic War, a wall was destroyed and a stone fell out of the wall, face up. The soldiers looked at it and saw writing on the stone. Someone recognized that … Continued
The man and his art. His very name inspires awe and almost reverence in seeing what he did. His art transcends time and culture and perception. His greatest masterpiece (arguably) was the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel ceiling was done … Continued
This presentation is entitled “Hidden Figures,” using the same name as the book by Margot Lee Shetterly. That book is the story of the African-American female scientists that joined forces with NASA and helped get us into space. This is … Continued
The earliest attempts to get into space with any kind of a realistic approach were primarily carried out by Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Dr. Goddard shot gas powered rockets into space in the 1920s. For his efforts, he was ridiculed … Continued
From farmer to the white house. Harry Truman was born in obscure circumstances. He was the last person to serve as president who had worked as an adult farmer. He served in World War I. He came home to make … Continued
Their very names invoke hatred, fear and loathing. They ruled their respective countries with an iron fist. Millions of their countrymen were killed at their orders. Their backgrounds were remarkably similar. They both grew up in abusive situations. Both had … Continued
World War II; the defining military conflict in world history. As expected, such a cataclysmic event brought the sharpest military minds on all sides, to the attention of the whole world. This presentation covers the senior military commanders serving the … Continued
During the early events of World War II, the two leaders of the most powerful English speaking nations began to communicate and make plans and change the course of history. The President and the Prime Minister met and began to … Continued
Our 28th President was named Woodrow Wilson. He was a long time college professor. His world was academic and theoretical. His doctoral thesis became a textbook on government. He went from college professor to college president to governor of New … Continued
