Almanac First US-built lighthouse

And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: March 31st, 1791, 222 years ago today . . . a shining moment in America’s nautical history. For that was the day Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton signed the contract for construction of the Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia, the first lighthouse to be entirely funded and … Read more

The Many Benefits of This All Natural Ancient Lamp

The Many Benefits of This All Natural Ancient Lamp,Millions of years ago, the continents of the earth collided with rising ocean beds. The oceans receded after untold eons of time, but they left their beneficial salt behind in what is now the Himalayan mountains. Oceans now cover about 70 percent of the earths surface but … Read more