Topic: History

2 Steps to Publishing a Blockbuster Business Book

Want to get your business or management book published? Well, here is a surefire way to see your name in lights.READ»

Humanitarian Design or Neocolonialism?

Fast Company's Bruce Nussbaum raised some controversial questions in a trio of posts -- and readers had a lot to say. We sample the debate.READ»

• Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?
• Do-gooder Design and Imperialism, Round 3: Nussbaum Responds
• Nussbaum: Should Humanitarians Press On, If Locals Resist?

Sometimes Big Change Comes in a Little Blue Box

There's nothing like a brush with death to focus your attention. The global economic collapse has been like a brush with death for business. It has changed our perspective and will have lasting aftereffects on our behavior. Last ...READ»

From Confucius to Communism: How the Past Is Affecting China's Green Future

For China, the world's largest economy, going green may be as much about understanding the past as it is about embracing the future: the country's cultural, social, and ethical values play an overlooked and largely underestimated role in China's ability to shift toward sustainability.READ»

Space Hero Glenn: Save Our Space Shuttles

If, like me, you're a fan of all things space-related, then this year's grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet is a tricky thing--sensible, and yet a poignant tragedy. Now the biggest voice yet has joined the pro-Shuttle debate: John ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: The Entire History of the American Presidency

Armed with this poster, you'll never again be stumped when playing Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy.READ»

Luxury Resorts Will Bring Jobs to China Beach

During the Vietnam War, U.S. soldiers headed to China Beach, a stretch of pristine sand near the port city of Da Nang, for R&R. But that 10-km-long beach isn't particularly restful or relaxing these days, as it undergoes an ...READ»

• Who's Next: Geoff Vuleta
• What's Next: Rolling Stone Restaurant

The Economy: Don't Hit the Reset Button

Let's not call our wobbly progress from the brink of a global financial meltdown a "recovery." Why? Because we are doomed by our collective mindset to plunge into more financial crises as soon as we recover, says author and CEO Dov Seidman. The problem is we continue to function according to a 20th-century operating system whose catastrophic bugs have been exposed as critical flaws. READ»

Dresses had small waists

The forties was quite an interesting decade fashion wise; dresses had small waists, tight busts and full skirts, while luxury items such as silk stockings disappeared, as silk now had more important uses, such as making parachutes for ...READ»

Camelback Cemetery Houses Paradise Valley History

Surrounded by luxurious estates and sprawling desert ranch-style homes, Camelback Cemetery is located on two acres of prime real estate in Paradise Valley, Arizona. This hidden historical treasure is the final resting place for ...READ»

The Scoop on Phoenix Street Names and Layout

If you own land, real estate or a home in Phoenix, Arizona, you’ve probably always wondered about the layout of the streets, which is quite different than what you will find in most other large metropolitan areas. Designed as a ...READ»

A History of America's Military-Industrial Complex

Highs and lows in the relationship between the U.S. armed forces and the corporate world.READ»

• Joint Venture
• Mullen on the Move
• Military Time

The Philadelphia Liberty Bell

I am proud to reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the most history-rich cities in the United States. The State of Pennsylvania dates back to 1681 when Charles II of England granted a charter for the Pennsylvania colony ...READ»

Anne Frank House Goes Virtual to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

The Anne Frank Museum has launched a virtual tour of the house where the diarist hid from the Nazis during World War II. The reconstruction shows the Amsterdam house as it was over 60 years ago, and has a bunch of extra features, ...READ»

Moon Men to Obama: Your NASA Plans Suck Asteroids

Not everyone's pleased with NASA's future, as defined by the Obama-led new fiscal plans for the space agency...and three particularly significant chaps would just assume tell him to shove it up Uranus. They're names are Armstrong, ...READ»

75th Anniversary of WPA

Critics of the Works Progress Administration saw it as nearly communist, but the agency, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a Depression-era stimulus package, delivered a solid return on investment. A piddling ...READ»

Tucson is Home to Air & Space History

There are a number of reasons that all across the City of Tucson homes, land and real estate, including the outlying foothills, are so eagerly sought after by families, individuals and those enjoying an active, high-end retirement ...READ»

Desirable Rumor: The Space Shuttle May Still Have a Future

Here's a tantalizing but hugely exciting rumor for human spaceflight geeks: NASA and the government are rumored to be talking quietly about extending the Shuttle's technology into the future.The news has popped up on Spaceref.com as a ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: What the Census Said About Us...in 1870

As these stunning charts reveal, we were a young country and our government was just a shadow of its present form.READ»

3 Words I Wish Washington Would Learn

Recent surveys have shown that trust and regard that Americans hold for their elected officials in Washington is at historic lows. And those government officials wonder why they are aren't on anyone's Most Popular list these days. Let me count the ways: bailouts, backroom deals, tax cuts for the wealthy, extreme partisanship, election-year politics, the list goes on and on. This behavior among those who purport to represent us is really just business as usual in the Beltway. But this wanton disregard feels like a real betrayal lately given that most ordinary Americans are having a hard enough time without being kicked while they're down by the very elected representatives who are supposed to be helping them up.READ»

Curiously Curious: The Personal Journals of Ken Carbone

Co-founder of the branding and design shop Carbone Smolan Agency, Ken Carbone, shares his secret to staying creative—journals. Finding inspiration in the personal journals of post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin, he has been ...READ»

Infographic: The Ten Most Expensive Pieces of Art Ever Sold

The cheapest comes in at $72.8 million. Zoinks.READ»

Recreate 'The Abyss' and 'Dambusters' With Google Earth

Google Earth is always a bit of a curio--appealing to the voyeur inside all of us a little, as well as tapping into some vague educational vein. It's just got a whole lot more curious though, with under-sea and WWII layers that'll ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Just How Big Is the Deficit?

Comparing the current deficit to those of the past 80 years.READ»

Did Iran Just Rocket Creatures Into Space? Sure Seems So

We've reported on the questionable truthiness of previous Iranian space race news before, but this latest one is undoubtedly the hottest item: Iran is saying it just launched a small capsule carrying live creatures into the ...READ»