A system of saline springs located in southwestern Boone County, Kentucky, Big Bone Lick was named for the Pleistocene fossils found buried at the site. The springs have been significant throughout...
On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma-City style, and to leave "a lasting impression on the world." Their...
Masood Farivar was ten years old when his childhood in peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan was shattered by the Soviet invasion in 1979. He fled to Pakistan with his family and came of age in a...
A History and Genealogy of the Kilbourn Family in the United States and Canada, from the Year 1635 to the Present Time
Payne Kenyon Kilbourne
This book is a history of the Kilbourn family from 1635 to 1845. It documents the various branches of the family: those who remained in New England, those who were Tories and emigrated to Canada during...
The White Gold of History and the Fate of Elephants
John Frederick Walker
Long before gold and gemstones held allure, humans were drawn to the "jewels of the elephant" - its great tusks. Ivory is a supreme organic treasure, prized throughout the world for its pale, lustrous...
