Gunpowder was invented around 85o A.D. in China.  This mixture of potassium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal was not invented by men seeking to make a more effective weapon.  It is thought that instead it was discovered accidentally by Chinese alchemists seeking a much different invention.   The experts are split as to what that was.  Some [...]

George Washington, first president of the United States, died on December 14, 1799.  He died in a bedroom of his plantation home, Mount Vernon.  Mount Vernon, which is open to the public,  is located 16 miles south of Washington D.C.  Washington loved his home so much that his will stated he was to be buried on the grounds of [...]

On April 14, 1912 the Titanic struck a large iceberg starting a chain of events that caused the “unsinkable” ship to sink.  The ship is still located in the spot where it sank which is 375 miles southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland.  This location is 13 miles southeast of where the last distress call was [...]