- Richard Nixon's Impact on American History
By: Alex Weidmann - Feb 6, 2009
Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. He won two scholarships to Harvard and Yale, but due to lack...
- 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
- Types Of Flack Jackets Used By The U.S. Military During The Vietnam War
By: Joelyn Pullano - Jul 15, 2008
Information about the two types of flack jackest used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Includes information about the jacket used by...
- Greek Antiques, Democracy, Modern China - Brutal Panda In Tibet
By: Derek Dashwood - Mar 28, 2008
The recently released television actions by Chinese police seen beating fallen Tibetan monks in their sacred city makes the blood boil of millions...
- 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.
- China: The Merit Of Saving Face
By: Derek Dashwood - Nov 22, 2008
To Chinese people, the most important aspect of relationships is in saving, or having face. To personally face some public humility would cause a...
- Roman Antiques, Teutonic Knights, Charlemagne, Wenceslas, Ataturk- New Europeans
By: Derek Dashwood - Mar 26, 2008
The coming together of so many new nations to create a greater, or Metro Europe just keeps surprising us. Now a Europe from the Arctic to north...
- Interesting Facts About Death Of JFK
By: Chad Wiley - Dec 31, 2008
The assassination of former United States president John F Kennedy has always fascinated people since that November day in 1963 when it is reported...
- The Flags of American History
By: Alex Weidmann - Feb 5, 2009
There are fewer objects to awaken the passion, the various emotions such as American flags throughout history.
- Roman Antiques, Archimedes - Hero of Rome, Killed by Rome
By: Derek Dashwood - Mar 20, 2008
The expanding Roman Empire needed to have Sicily and the refined ancient city state of Syracuse in their fold. And also that great genius...
- Model Tanks and Tank History
By: Victor Epand - Oct 13, 2007
This article is about model tanks and where the idea for tanks came from.
- 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?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- The Mystery of the History of Lavender in Hawaii
By: Jill Engledow - Jan 28, 2009
Lavender has been in Hawaii for decades, but how it got here is a bit of a mystery.
- Panama and Its Fascinating History
By: Cassidy Williams - Mar 10, 2008
The history of Panama dates back to almost 11,000 years before Christopher Columbus discovered Panama.
- Japanese Antiques, Modern Japan - Less Samurai, More Buddha
By: Derek Dashwood - May 12, 2008
The recent actions of Japanese against the Chinese Olympic torch run through Japan shows a nation closer to the civilized world; brave people...
- Historical Oil Prices: The 1973 Oil Crisis
By: John Smith - Jan 15, 2009
The 1973 Oil Crisis increased the price of oil almost four-fold before prices eventually settled.
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