Americas
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Osage Reign of Terror
The early 1920’s looked like a good time for the Osage tribe. They were in the midst of an oil boom as large deposits of oil were found on tribal land in north central Oklahoma. Many members of the Osage tribe were becoming wealthy. Unlike other Native Americans, the Osage had deeds to their land, unlike other tribes forced onto a reservation. Under the 1906 Osage Allotment Act all subsurface minerals were tribally owned and held in trust by the United States government. Revenues from the mineral leases paid the tribe over 30 million dollars. Each member of the tribe received one share, called a headright, which could be passed…
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Memorial Day
This day is designated as a day of remembrance for all those who died in the service of the United States of America. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday has been observed by many Americans since the Civil War. It did not become a federal holiday until 1971, and is observed by many as the unofficial beginning of summer. The American Civil War touched nearly every family in the nation and claimed more lives than any conflict in US history. Because of all these fallen soldiers, there was a great need for national cemeteries, especially for those who did not have land where there were family plots. By the late…
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The first death by Robot
Robert Williams was 25 and worked as an American engineer for the Ford Motor Company factory in Flat Rock, Michigan. He was killed by an industrial robot arm on January 25, 1979 when he was struck in the head and killed by the arm of a 1-ton production-line robot as he was gathering parts in a storage facility. The robot was part of a parts-retrieval system that moved material from one part of the factory to another; when the robot began running slowly, Williams reportedly climbed into the storage rack to retrieve parts manually when he was struck in the head and killed instantly. His family sued the manufacturers of…
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Announcement
Today our thoughts are with the victims of the attack in Manchester that took place yesterday, and their friends and families. We are a team of Americans and Britons, and together we stand against all forms of hate and violence. Our hearts go out to all those families who were affected by this evil act. Know that we are standing with you in thought, word and deed. Out of respect for those injured or killed, and until we know more, we ask our followers to please refrain from speculative comments. Feel free leave messages of condolence, should you wish to do so. There will be no article today. ER, Paula…
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The Teapot Dome Scandal
In geological terms, a dome is a formation that traps oil underground between layers of rock, with the upper layer bent upward to form a dome. Teapot Dome is a dome north of Casper, Wyoming, which was named for a rock formation that looked like a teapot- complete with a spout and a handle. This rock was unsurprisingly called Teapot Rock. In the early 20th century, the oil deposits were designated by the federal government as Naval Oil Reserves. President Theodore Roosevelt had dreams of a powerful American Navy that could sail around the world showing off our might. (For more on Theodore Roosevelt, please see this post http://www.historynaked.com/theodore-roosevelt-man-arena/…
