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TIMOTHY B. BENFORD is a best-selling author, award-winning novelist, and prolific magazine writer. His feature articles have appeared in more than a hundred publications worldwide. To contact him directly email: TimothyBenford@aol.com

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Arts & Humanities > History Mysteries The pirate mystery of Captain Kidd's buried treasure: 1 of 3
[This article about Captain Kidd's treasure was previously published in Canadian Coin News under a different headline.]WHERE IS CAPTAIN KIDD'S TREASURE BURIED? A former New Jersey Congressman spent the later years of his life in a quest for the notorious pirate Captain Kidd's legendary treasure of folklore and myth in New Jer... More..
Sciences > Astronomy How to become an astronaut: 1 of 3
Are Astronaut Gus Grissom's Lost' Mercury Dimes Actually Selling at Flea Markets?Buyer Beware Bogus, They are Bogus!If you are one of those people drawn to flea markets like birds to worms, keep in mind the axiom caveat emptor. If the price of something seems too good to be true, it generally is. For those of us in this hobby... More..
Autos > Cars How to pick the fastest road car: 1 of 3
THE LAMBORGHINI, THE QE2 & ME.For three years back in the 1980s, the Republic of Haiti was a client of mine for tourism public relations. Baby Doc Duvalier was still in power and, despite being the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti was nonetheless attractive to tourists. It was safe then, and the people were fr... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars World War II: The Bataan Death March: 2 of 5
[This article about dumping $16 million into Manila Bay during World War II, was previously published in Coin World and Canadian Coin News, under different headlines. The writer is the author of four books on World War II.]$16-MILLION IN SILVER COINS WAS DUMPED IN MANILA BAY TO KEEP IT FROM JAPANESE Prior to being ordered by... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Trick to slot machines...: 4 of 9
SLOT MACHINES: Leveling the FieldAs a former video slot machine and bonus round designer I have Non-Disclosure Agreements with three of the largest slot machine manufacturers. And I can tell you that much of the advice given in this category "Trick to Slot Machines" is pretty much accurate and on the money. Perhaps I can add ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Awards & Nominations What to avoid saying at your first movie premier: 4 of 8
If you get invited to travel in a Rolls Royce and sit with the big-whigs at a movie premier, don't ever say the first thing that comes into your head.I was vice president of a New York public relations agency, and assigned to the account just as the Rock Hudson-Mia Farrow movie "Avalanche" was finishing 8 weeks of filming at ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Lifestyles & Trends The in locations and hideaways of celebrities: 1 of 2
THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND WHERE THE RICH AND FAMOUS COME TO PLAY When The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders spent eleven days in St. Kitts and Nevis doing photography for their 1997 Swimsuit Calendar and the cast and crew from the soap Opera The Young & The Restless visited to tape several episodes, they joined a long list of celebritie... More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) US Navy: Battles: 1 of 2
FIRST BATTLE ACTION FOR UNITED STATES NAVY WAS OFF PALM-FRINGED BEACHES OF NEVIS The late 1700's were a time when one third of all United States exports went to the Caribbean, and the value of the trade was increasing annually. In 1799 the United States found itself involved in an undeclared war against its former ally, and a... More..
Autos > Antique Cars Automotive antiques: 1933 Pierce Arrow: 1 of 2
REMEMBERING MY 1933 PIERCE ARROWChances are a good number of readers from the muscle car' generation probably never heard of a Pierce Arrow. That's not a problem, perhaps this brief article will spark your interest in doing some deeper research. You can also search for images on the Internet.A straight eight 1933 Pierce Arrow... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History World War II: Integration: 1 of 2
FIRST FULLY-INTEGRATED SHIP IN THE U.S. NAVY SY Sea Cloud, the once privately owned luxury four-masted barque, made military history of a very special kind during its service as IX-99 during World War II: she was the first experimental vessel for racial integration in the U.S. Navy. In the Second World War the U.S. Navy took ... More..