Billy

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18355319

The original tintype of Billy the Kid sold at auction for $2 million.

Ophir

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophir

A source of ancient gold.

Depending on the source, it could have been almost anywhere.

Grunion

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/29/1889518/mystery-surrounds-sub-lost-in.html

The "four admirals" should have been tried and executed for treason.

They did more damage to American forces than any enemy did.

Plumes and Pancakes

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74845/title/Hawaii_heat_source_debated

Interesting speculations on the origins of the Hawaiian Islands.

The Witch Cult in Western Europe

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20411

A widespread underground Pagan religion.

The German Resistance

http://www.historybookclub.com/pages/nm/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1070379849

Tough times.

Neandertals

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73648/title/Most_Neandertals_were_right-handers

Stone tools were hard on teeth back in the good old days.

Skywalk

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/us/24grand.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

Soap opera at a site of historical and cultural significance.

Human Ancestors

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73062/title/Possibly_pivotal_human_ancestor_debated

Much uncertainty 2-3 million years ago.

Ancient Syria

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73078/title/Killing_fields_of_ancient_Syria_revealed

Killing gazelles 5,500 years ago.

Mineral Point

http://www.mineralpoint.com/history/index.html

Where Wisconsin began.

Civil War History in Maine

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/11/2162937/civil-wars-start-try-looking-in.html

Would be interesting to visit.

Who Burned the Great Library at Alexandria?

http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=9

Plenty of suspects and not a lot of credible evidence.

Minie Bullets

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1368

Civil War replicas.

Rising Seas

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72071/title/Rising_seas_made_Chinas_ancient_mariners

Interesting times 5,000 years ago.

Ancient Climate Meddling

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71932/title/Climate_meddling_dates_back_8%2C000_years

Interesting history of greenhouse gas emissions.

Ancient Toolmakers in India

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71678/title/Go_east%2C_ancient_tool_makers

Ancient migrations and the spread of toolmaking.

Ancient Toolmaking

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71646/title/A_new_glimpse_at_the_earliest_Americans

Fascinating toolmaking site in Texas.

Paleo Indians

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/24/1773561/texas-artifacts-re-date-ancient.html

It must have been an interesting time 15,500 years ago.

Seminoles and al Qaeda

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/23/2130766/war-court-filing-comparing-seminoles.html

1818 was a long time ago and the comparison is questionable.

Winchester Model 70

http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/military-winchester-model-70/

Used as a sniper rifle in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

Nevada Gold

http://www.lvrj.com/news/gold-gave-nevada-second-largest-deposits-in-world-118349724.html

The article fails to mention how these models describing the hydrothermal origins of ore deposits cycle in and out of favor every few decades.

Guadalcanal

http://www.historynet.com/book-review-neptunes-inferno.htm

I want to read this book.

Trading Turquoise for Cacao

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71308/title/Pueblo_traded_for_chocolate_big-time

Further evidence for ancient trade routes.

Black Sea Flooding

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71291/title/Cave_formations_record_Black_Sea_deluges

That event 7,000 years ago could have had a large effect on ancient humans.

Sacred Trash

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780805242584

"The Living Sea Scrolls."

Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/117370398.html

The sad saga of the Nisquallies tribe.

Yet another tragic chapter in American history.

Legends of America blog

http://legendsofamerica.blogspot.com/

A blog featuring the history of the American West.

One of Morgan's Men

http://www.historybookclub.com/pages/nm/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1070016523

I have always been interested in American Civil War cavalry engagements.

This looks like an interesting book.