- From Choctaw to King Cotton: The State of Mississippi
By: Art Gib - Nov 21, 2008
Like those of much of the rest of the Americas, Mississippi's earliest inhabitants predate recorded history. We know little about the first...
- Land of the Downriver People: The State of Arkansas
By: Art Gib - Nov 20, 2008
name "Arkansas," is derived from the French interpretation of a Quapaw word which means either, "land of the downriver people," or, "people of the...
- Put A Fire In Your Child About The Nation's History
By: Aydan Corkern - Nov 19, 2008
Most youth who are growing in this day and age do not know anything about their ancestor's history.
- Remembering The Day Our Nation Was On Fire
By: Aydan Corkern - Nov 19, 2008
The memorial that stands on Hawaiian waters is a remembrance of what happened on that fateful day at Pearl Harbor.
- The Con Of The '60s : A Look At The Reality Behind The Decade Synonymous With Peace And Love
By: Samantha Gilmartin - Nov 19, 2008
Today the 1960s are viewed with the warming sparkle of nostalgia: Hendrix, The Beatles, peace, love, drugs, flowers and freedoms. However, with the...
- History of Hawaii: Ten Turning Points
By: Jill Engledow - Nov 19, 2008
Ten key turning points shaped Hawaii in the two centuries after first contact with the outside world.
- Get Condensed Information From a German History Timeline
By: Warren Wong - Nov 17, 2008
A German history timeline will give you facts about important events that have taken place in Germany since it was first settled in prehistoric...
- Water Damage Trends and Historical Origins
By: Adir Le - Oct 31, 2008
This article explores the history of water damage, from the 1960's up until the current times.
- The History of Bonfire Night Explained
By: Patrick Omari - Oct 23, 2008
Bonfire Night, otherwise known as Guy Fawkes Night, Cracker Night or Fireworks Night is a celebration which occurs every year on the evening of the...
- The History And Origin Of Halloween Traditions
By: Patrick Omari - Oct 19, 2008
Halloween today is on October 31 in line with the old pagan practices and superstitions. Even today we practice ancient traditions, often without...
- How Halloween Was Celebrated Two Thousand Years Ago
By: Patrick Omari - Oct 19, 2008
Halloween dates back to the Ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the word for Halloween a few Gaelic languages. The Celts actually believed that the...
- A Look At Greek Mythology
By: Patrick Omari - Oct 18, 2008
Greek mythology works to explain the nature of the world and the significance of existence. Through specific characters and stories there is an...
- Berkeley - Land Of The Wild
By: Kevin Rockwell - Oct 16, 2008
The city of Berkeley California sites on the edge of San Francisco Bay with most of the city having a nice panoramic view of San Francisco. We take...
- Old Time Death Sentences Were Crude At Best
By: Aydan Corkern - Oct 9, 2008
A capital offence is diffeent today then in the past, you even get an alchol swab of the injection site now compared to past executions of outright...
- The Origin Of The Smoking Gun
By: Rachel Yoshida - Sep 22, 2008
It was a term used by high ranking officials after 9-11, but where did this stout phrase come from and what does it mean?
- Practical Ways Fire Was Used In The Past That You May Not Know About
By: Aydan Corkern - Sep 22, 2008
The oil era has changed the world over the last 100 years, but fire used to be the catalist for change in the past.
- Austin Profiles : The Texas Governor's Mansion
By: Ki Gray - Sep 21, 2008
The Texas Governor's Mansion is one of the oldest homes in Austin. The article looks at some of the history of the Texas Governor's Mansion.
- A Brief History of the World Post World War Two
By: Patrick Omari - Sep 17, 2008
This article details the events that took place from 1945 to 2008.
- A Brief History of the First World War
By: Patrick Omari - Sep 17, 2008
An overview of the years 1914-1918.
- A Brief History of the Second World War
By: Patrick Omari - Sep 15, 2008
This article gives an overview of the events of the Second World War
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