The Times Square Ball drop is viewed every New Year’s Eve by millions globally, but few realize just how much that ball has changed since the party started in 1907.

Heyerdahl wanted to prove that the first inhabitants of Polynesia 1500 years ago could have come from Peru. But scientists argued that such a journey would have been impossible.

These are some of my thoughts about veterans, politicians and war and peace and how my family has been affected by a war (like most wars) with no conceivable relation to any Sovereign American Interest.

Dreadful story of the ship called the Dauphin and the inhuman things the crew did to survive.

Jeanne Baret was a young woman trained in her village to be a herb woman. She met and fell in love with a botanist, becoming his assistant. Theirs was a secret love affair and when her lover left to be lead botanist traveling by ship around the globe, Jeanne was determined to accompany him, although no women were allowed on the ship, she thought of a plan that allowed her to get on board. Glynis Ridley tells the story beautifully.

Who were the most well-paid soldiers of WWII?

A Veteran Day message from First lady of United States.

You may have wondered why little is mentioned of Mermen, compared to Mermaids, in mythology and legend. Perhaps as the sailors of the past were always men, away from other women for long periods of time, a beautiful woman would be more pleasing to their eyes, than a handsome man.

The story of the Royal Naval expressions that are still in use today! And an insight into the Historic shipyard at Portsmouth.

My experiences in the Navy In 1949-1950.