Summer's Comin'!

...And with it, comes lots of amusement parks starting up again!

.How's this for a lil summer history?

A lil self-entertainment!

                                                                               

According to the New York World in June 30, 1906 courtesy of  Library of Congress, Coney Island admission prices for it ' 25 of the Best Attractions'  were for 25¢, so that means one shiny penny for every single ride, which included the 'Grand Old Steeplechase Park.' Attractions included Thompson Scenic Railway, Beautiful Steeplechase Park (I know, I'm being redundant, but whatever...), Dida Illusion (prob'ly some kinda magic act), Great Ferris Wheel (how original), Bicycle Hippodrome, DewDropCoaster, Trip to Algiers, House of Trouble (prob'ly a funhouse w/ magic mirrors), San Francisco Show,  Razzle Dazzle, Big See-Saw, Old Plantation, Mystic Room (prob'ly fortune-telling), Earthquake Room (!),  Ocean R.R., Topsy Turvy (how original), Devil's Cave (a haunted cave, maybe?), Ghost House (Haunted House), English Marionettes (sounds creepy), Glass Factory (!), Shipwreck Bark 'Saranac' (sounds like pirates), Coney Island Souvenir, Swimming Pool with admission, Wiggle-Waggle (most prob'ly dancing),  The Twister (the latest success)

Nowadays, my all-time favorite amusement park (California's) Great America theme park in Santa Clara general admission is different for everybody involved. For example, for adults, single-day admission is $45.99. And for jrs. and srs. single-day admission is $34.99 It's known that they've a new ride every year.
Oh yeh things have risen since the turn of the last century! In this new millenia, things haven't cheapen; things have worsen. Things are still on the rise like gas...
Last century,according to Chicago's Day Book of Jan. 24, 1916 gas were like, 25¢, now it's so high at nearly $5 it practically touched the heavens!

Jesse James

Factoid: Did you know that Jesse James had a son that became a lawyer. He gave his son his name-his namesake. Sure, he rubbed against the law (which killed his mother), but he learned his lesson, and decided to work with the system instead of against the syatem. Junior family (w/ wife and kids).  He also visited his father's graveside everyday w/ his uncle Frank James.
Ref: The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) July 18 1906 courtesy of Library of Congress



Jesse James Jr, ca 1894 



Jesse James present day



Compared to today's homewrecker/tattoo artist Jesse James, Seems the family's  bad rep follows him to this day,, only in diff way.

 He sure was cut. One thing's for sure: He passed down the cute gene to today's Jesse James. I wonder how many generations is it now? Anyone? 

Classic Cars

 Listen up classic car buffs, have I got news for you!
I've just found out the one of the  first cool American sports car. Others were less well-known; Stutz was the best well-known of the bunch cos the rest were just replicas. Stutz Bearcat was around from 1912 to 1934, so it was around during the per and post WWI period. 
  



  

1912 Packard Victoria 02

 

1914 Stutz Bearcat-



Compared to today's luxury (super) cars like Lamborghini and Ferrari  are much sleeker, more polished.  Even Jeeps are more sharper than these classics. Take a look! Make a comparison!

 


Jeep Wrangler

 


Supercar -Lamborghini-Murcielago



   

Supercar Ferrari

 

 And if u really have a classic car, think of the gas mileage! It's doesn't even look cool to me-it looks large n' clunnky to me. These sleek, supercars may be expensive, but HOT to look at, I could ogle at it all day long. Wish I had the monies to afford it, though. (and a license to drive it.

Drive safely! Don't get into road rage out there!











Infamous Women

Myra Hindley .......Child Killer

Bonnie Parker.............Bank Robber

Belle Starr..............Female outlaw

Ruth Ellis..............Murderess

These 'ladies' (if u call 'em that) thought they were above and beyond the law. They are a force to be reckoned w/ and more.  They probably thought they were untouchable. They did it to make a name for themselves. And did they!

They were admirable in my eyes. They were nonconformists. They were not willing to submit to the 'system.' They've the ability to put fear in people's hearts and souls.

A coupla of the gals (Bonnie and Clyde, Myra Hindley and Ian Brady) had men by their sides while they were on they're crime spree.

I admire Belle Starr the most cause she was an Union spy for the Confederacy during the Civil War. She then joined the Jesse and Frank James and Younger gangs after she opened up her home to them. And that was the beginning of her exploits immersing against the law.

Women's Suffrage

I sure wish I was around during the women's suffrage movement. I could've made a difference and mae it into the herstory books.
Women should've gotten the right to vote in the 1st place without a doubt, just like blacks should given the right to vote. Women and blacks-we're in the same category! Women are never taken seriously; they treated as though they're not important enough. They're grouped with the children. It's like, women are only good for one thing and one thing only: taking care of kids.  We should be allowed to be treated equally and fairly in the eyes of God but how about in the eyes of the law? Huh?
Elizabeth Cade Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were two of the most prominent American women suffragist of that period. Alice Paul was another American suffragist. Here's her pic:



Alice Paul 1901



Rare Civil War Photos

Rare Civil War photos (way back before digital camera) has been surfaced. As a serious Civil War buff, I was totally crazy happy about it. So here's a rare behind scenes of the Civil War  Check it out, history buffs!



Former slaves




officers of 114th Pennsylvania infantry regiment



but only one Union trooper...




Confederates abandoned position



wives and children follow husbands and fathers

It is terrible how the war cost so many lives, including Honest Abe. What a horrible, terrible tragedy. :( We can only learn from our mistakes. But the outcome was great: they abolish slavery although they have a long way to go in the way of civil rights: KKK-Ku Klux Klan which was banned when the white suprmacist caused lynching and burning of churches in the Deep South. Unfortunately some bigotry out there still exists.
It's how we were raised that caused us to become bigots towards others-doesn't matter the race, ethnicity, etcera. Doesn't matter how educated we are or aren't, we are all bigots in one or another.

Intro

Welcome to history of...!

I get most of my info from the History Channel, so bear with me. I thought watching History Channel would boarden my horizons, but they share with us the viewers facts we didn't learn in school. Kids shouldn't go to school-they should watch History Channel, maybe they do for the homeschoolers.

Well, enjoy learning about the unlearned world of history-stuff we never imagine we would learn in school!

First Female Vice Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro Dies

Way back before Sarah Palin, there was Geraldine Ferraro, who was the trailblazer for all women politicans to become the 1st Vice Presidential Candidate, Presidential Candiate running mate with Walter Mondale running against Pres. Candidates Ronald Reagan and Vice Pres. Candidates George H.W. Bush. Guess we know who won...
No one remembers Geraldine Ferraro, but avid politicos. Geraldine paved the way for Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton and even Gov. Sarah Palin. It helped Sarah Palin run for Sarah Palin run for vice president. (Let's not even go there again!)
Geraldine was one bold lady. Even though she (and Walter Mondale-how could we forget him?) lost the race, she is perseverant. She continued onward with her political career even though her family has legal (shall we say?) troubles.

RIP Geraldine Ferraro: you were a great lady