Overview :New Years. Oscar Grant was celebrating like most of the world. On his way home from a celebration at the Embarcadero in San Francisco, every... Read More
Overview :As software moves increasingly to online distribution and frequent updates Agile development is fast becoming the norm. If you're considerin... Read More
Overview :In 1835, at the age of 13, a young boy walked nearly 300 miles to Paris; he worked odd jobs and did whatever it took to survive. He eventual... Read More
Overview :Dido Elizabeth Belle was born in 1761. It would be nearly 100 years before slavery was abolished. The date would be of little importance if ... Read More
Overview :The murder was brutal--raped and strangled. The case was open and shut--a man had confessed to the murder, and he was easily convicted. Ther... Read More
Overview :In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already... Read More
Overview :Graham Young had an unusual obsession from a young age. Where most youths might be interested in music and sports, Young was fascinated by p... Read More
Overview :Hundreds of movies and thousands of books have been written about the heroes of World War II. For dozens of years, however, few people knew ... Read More
Overview :For thousands of years, the story of Noah has been one of the greatest epics ever wrote. This compelling book looks into the Biblical story ... Read More
Overview :Just for a moment try to put every shopping trip you've ever made out of your head. Imagine a different world. Imagine that all the goods fo... Read More
Overview :A tropic paradise...ideal for murder.The Galapagos Islands are a scientist's haven. Home to rare creatures, it was made famous by Charles Da... Read More
Overview :Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancement... Read More
Overview :The truth is stranger than fiction For movie buffs, Alfred Hitchcock will always be associated with a long list of Hollywood classics. Betwe... Read More
Overview :The truth is stranger than fiction In October 1962 it looked to millions of people like the politicians of the United States and Russia were... Read More
Overview :The Birds was different from most of Hitchcock's work. For admirers of Hitchcock, The Birds also raises disturbing questions about the direc... Read More
Overview :Read the story that inspired the classic movie It seemed that the entire justice system was deaf to his pleas and all too willing to ignore ... Read More
Overview :T.E. Lawrence is often credited with bringing diplomacy to the Middle East; in the shadows of every great man you will often find an even gr... Read More
Overview :In 1823, Hugh Glass did the unthinkable: he wrestled a grizzly bear...and won. But that is only the beginning of the remarkable tale--Glass,... Read More
Overview :Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six w... Read More
Overview :Jefferson Davis Parish has been described as quaint, and in many ways it certainly is. For anyone from a big city much of the area, especial... Read More