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Debra Cruz - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Hi, I'm Debra. I have a passion for our mysterious Earth and it's history. I appreciate the smallest of wonders and never tire of the beauty in the sunrise. I love the moon and can stand stargazing forever, it seems. I enjoy laughing and giggle at the silliest things. I kind-of wear my heart on my sleeve, but I hide it so well. Sometimes far too well...
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- The Ghost Ship of the Arctic
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] In July 1931, the Baychimo sailed into history and became known as the "Ghost Ship of the Arctic". In 1914, the Hudson Bay Co. built the Baychimo, a steel cargo ship designed to withstand the dangerous ice packs and stormy waters of the Canadian north.
- What is Life Like As a Foster Child?
[Kids-and-Teens] We are helpless, afraid, alone... we are the foster children. For some of us, our lives began in turmoil, and for some, the turmoil started like a menacing fire and burst into a terrible flame. Our childhood is ripped from us, and then comes foster care.
- A Gentleman and a Hero - Captain Raphael Semmes
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] The Naval career of Raphael Semmes is one of the most amazing stories of the American Civil War history. Born on September 27, 1809 in Maryland, Raphael Semmes began his Naval career as a midshipman in 1806. In June 1861, he commanded the USS Sumter and thus began his career as one of the most successful raiders of commerce in Naval history, putting a 6 million dollar dent in Federal shipping.
- The Amazing Gazelle Hide Map
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] In 1513, Piri Re'is, an admiral in the Turkish Navy, drew a map outlining the western coast of Africa, eastern coast of South America, and the northern coast of Antarctica. This map was discovered in 1929, drawn on a piece of gazelle hide. Now, finding a map that old is remarkable indeed, but finding one so detailed became a bit of a puzzle.
- Paging Dr. Gachet
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] One of the many stories of missing art is the story of Dr. Gachet. Painted by Vincent Van Gogh, he said of the painting in a letter to his brother: "I've done the portrait of M. Gachet with a melancholy expression, which might well seem like a grimace to those who see it. . . . Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent, that is how many portraits ought to be done."
- The Lost Rescue - The PBM Martin Mariner
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] Several hours after the disappearance of Flight 19, two search and rescue planes, Training 49 and Training 32, were sent on a limited search for the missing squadron. Soon after take-off, Training 49 and Training 32 check in with the tower. All is well. Training 49 reports in for the second time, and Training 32 is never heard from again.
- The Lost Squadron - Flight 19
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] "We can't tell where we are . . .everything is . . .can't make out anything. We think we may be about 225 miles northeast of base . . ." For a few moments the pilot rambles incoherently before saying the last words ever heard from Flight 19: "It looks like we are entering white water . . .We're completely lost." The 5 Naval bombers were never seen again.
- Who Was the Real William Shakespeare?
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] Who was the real Shakespeare? Who wrote the 38 plays, two poems, and 154 sonnets attributed to William Shakespeare. I will give you the details, but the conclusion is up to you.
- Mystery of the Spiral Staircase
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] The Chapel of Our Lady of Light in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the home of a wooden spiral staircase steeped in mystery. Actually, it is not the staircase that is the mystery, it is the lone carpenter who built it...
- The Genius of Man
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] Expert craftsmen spent more than 20 years painstakingly carving and rebuilding the beautiful room that had been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World.
- The Artistic Carvings of the Ordinary Working Man
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] If ordinary men, miners, are capable of producing such beauty from caverns of salt, then maybe those of us who are considered just 'ordinary' have something of worth to contribute to society. The Wieliczka Salt mine in Poland is the oldest working mine open to tourists and had been producing salt for as long as 700 years until 1996.
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