Archive for March, 2007

The Tower of Babel Built by a Russian Racketeer

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

The 144-foot tall 13-story “log cabin” built by a Russian gangster draws the ire of its neighbors and the awe of geographers. This puppy is half as big as Big Ben! (from the UK Telegraph)

Arkhangelsk, Russia — It’s 1992. Windows 3.1 ships out to stores nationwide. A meteor hits a family’s car and demolishes […]

Kualoa Sugar Mill Ruins, Hawaii

Friday, March 16th, 2007

The Kualoa sugar cane refinery in Oahu began operation in 1863 by Charles H. Judd and Samuel G. Wilder. It met with little success and closed thirty years later.
What does bird guano and sugarcane have in common? Well, historical geography often has strange bedfellows. The photo above is the Kualoa Sugar Mill, an enterprise […]

Richmond Shipyard #3 Slips

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

The first of five slips, or “quays,” at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historic Park. These semi-subterranean walkways surround the quay.
In my entry on the SS Red Oak Victory ship, I told you I would return in a few weeks with the story of the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards. Shipyard […]

 
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