In the early hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was shaken awake by one of the most devastating earthquakes in American history. The ground rumbled violently as buildings crumbled, streets split open, and terrified residents fled into the chaos. The quake, estimated at a magnitude of 7.9, lasted less than a minute, but its …
Captain Kidd, known in truth as Edward Mordaunt, Jr., was more than just a pirate—he was a myth in motion. A master of the Atlantic coastline, he haunted the waters off North America like a storm that refused to blow inland. For years, he raided British ships with a calculated fury, showing no mercy and …
