Month: April 2018
How the World Changed in 1177BC
1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed, by Eric Cline, Princeton University Press 2014 What is the most important date in history? Eric Cline selects the date, 1177 B.C. and shows how civilization collapsed. He offers an intriguing look how the advances of civilization up to that point. For many historians, this is when recorded history […]
April 30, 2018
Alexander Hamilton Finally Gets a Law Degree
While many of the country’s founding fathers practiced law, until the 20th Century, a law degree was not required to do so. Neither Alexander Hamilton or Franklin Delano Roosevelt had university law degree. Alexander Hamilton will finally get one — Albany Law School plans to award Hamilton an honorary degree next month. Hamilton played a […]
April 23, 2018
Audiophiles Flock to Expanded AXPONA Show
AXPONA continues to be the “go to” event for audiophiles. The largest high-end audio show in North America, was held April 13-15, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Every year, the show has expanded due to demand, and 2018 was the largest AXPONA show to date. It featured more than 400 manufacturers, retailers […]
April 16, 2018
Rare Brasher Doubloon Sells for Record $5 Million
A rare 1787 New York Brasher Doubloon was recently sold for more than $5 million. The transaction, which was brokered by Heritage Auctions, sets one of the highest prices ever reported for an American coin. The Brasher Doubloon is one of the rarest and most historical of all U.S. Coinage. They were the only gold coins struck […]
April 9, 2018
Rolling Stones Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Box Set Remains Unequaled
There are new remasters of the Rolling Stones album collection, but no current remaster is as good as the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs box set released in 1984. If you want the best sounding stereo versions of the Rolling Stones hit albums, the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Box Set is the best. Released in 1984, the […]
April 2, 2018