Monthly Archives: August 2019

March heat waves were common in the US prior to 1950. One of the most impressive was 1907, which brought 90 degree temperatures to the US almost every day of the month. Twenty-four states were over 90 degrees, and three … Continue reading →

The press is full of stories about Arctic sea ice being at a record low, that it may reach a record low, and that it is causing lightning to strike near the North Pole. NSIDC graphs show this year about … Continue reading →

On this date in 1954, the US Senate, led by liberal Democrat Hubert Humphrey, voted unanimously to ban communists.  Based on information from a Soviet spy, they wanted to put an end to Communist controlled labor unions. Penalty for being … Continue reading →

And a follow-up with some new information.

On this date in 1936 (with CO2 at 310 PPM) it was 119 degrees in Kansas and 117 degrees in Nebraska. Seven states were over 110 degrees, twenty were over 100 degrees, and all but three were over 90 degrees. … Continue reading →

On November 8, 1938 German Socialists confiscated all of the Jews’ guns. TimesMachine: November 9, 1938 – NYTimes.com The Holocaust began the next day. When did the Holocaust begin?