You may not be surprised to hear that simulated drowning as a torture was first documented during the Middle Ages. But did you know it was once a common technique in US law enforcement in the early 20th century?
Big Data and Culturomics
‘Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher’: Edward Curtis, Photographer of the American Frontier
President Obama Invokes Teddy Roosevelt in Kansas Speech
The Living on Earth Almanac
Almanac/Refuge Centennial
This week, we have facts about the first National Wildlife Refuge. President Teddy Roosevelt granted legal protection for Pelican Island one hundred years ago, daring anyone to stop him.
Almanac/Teddy’s Bear
This week, we have facts about the first Teddy Bear. It was one hundred years ago that hunting enthusiast President Teddy Roosevelt lent his name to the stuffed animal.
President Obama gave signs that the public option may not be an absolute deal breaker. The Takeaway talks to Julie Mason, White House reporter for the Washington Examiner, and Michael Pramenko, a family physician in Grand Junction.
The Obama family is headed to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. The Takeaway talks with Jerry Johnson, former mayor of West Yellowstone, Montana, and historian Douglas Brinkley.
