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Pope Pius XI: an Assassination at the Vatican? -
Carolyn Tytler (6,090)     
A sudden, unexpected death is shocking, especially when the victim is well-known, young, and apparently healthy. Some find it hard to believe that, in the normal course of events, a person can be here one day and gone the next. When President John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana... ( added 17 days 5 hours ago.) |
The Laetoli Footprints -
Carolyn Tytler (6,090)
Africa has long been recognized as the cradle of the human race. A fascinating discovery made in 1978, near the village of Laetoli in northern Tanzania, sheds light on some of our early ancestors.
In 1976, a well-known English archaeologist and anthropologist, Mary Leakey, led a field team on... ( added 14 days 6 hours ago.) |
Understanding the Greek Gods of Mount Olympus -
 - Rob Mabry (945)  
In classical-era mythology, there were twelve Gods who ruled from Mt. Olympus. Zeus was deemed the king of the Gods and Hera was considered his queen. This pantheon of twelve Goddesses and Gods are considered the Olympians, representing the basic nature of man and his capacity for war, love and... ( added 20 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Sports Unravel-History of Sports -
Mich Valmonte (0) 
The history of sports probably is as far as the existence of man as instinctively active and purposive beings. It is a way for ancient people to master their nature and given environment. Tracing back the history of sports alone can teach us a great deal about social changes and the nature of... ( added 4 days 12 hours ago.) |
The Beautiful, Meddlesome and Vengeful Goddesses of Mt. Olympus -
- Rob Mabry (945)
The mythology of Greece tells the story of five Goddesses who ruled along with seven Gods from Mt. Olympus. Hera was both wife and sister to Zeus and is regarded as the queen of the Gods. Greek mythology cast the goddesses as protectors and stewards of the feminine aspect. They control love... ( added 20 days 14 hours ago.) |
Hispanic/Latino-American History Part Two -
Edward Rhymes (8,802)  
Edward Rhymes 
Preambulo
I know that I said that part two of Hispanic/Latino American History would cover "t he diversity of ethnic backgrounds that make-up Hispanic/Latino-American culture in the United States as well as some of the contemporary issues, concerns and challenges they face," but I now find it... ( added 22 days 13 hours ago.) |
Hispanic/Latino American History Part One -
Edward Rhymes (8,802)
Edward Rhymes
Preambulo
October is Hispanic/Latino-American Heritage Month and I wanted to give a brief summary of the history and culture of Hispanics/Latinos in America. This will be far from a complete rendering of their history or culture --- how could one sum up a total history of a people in two... ( added 24 days 11 hours ago.) |
America's Unknown & Forgotten Eugenics Program -
Edward Rhymes (8,802)
Edward Rhymes
"To understand why eugenics gained such a following in the first three decades of the 20th century, one needs to examine the economic, social, and political context in which it flourished. Science, or what is claimed to be science, is a product of culture like any other human activity." - Dr.... ( added 60 days 5 hours ago.) |
The Two Ships that Got Away: An Update to the Jamestown Colony Story -
Joseph Collins (353) 
Joseph Collins
In 1607, Jamestown became the 1 st permanent English settlement in the Americas . For centuries, very little was known about the origins of a group of Africans that landed there in 1619. In fact, the reliance by historians on a few surviving letters and journals written by colonists led to... ( added 3 years 59 days ago.) |
Don't Know Much About History: Made in America Myths -
- Edward Rhymes (8,802)
Edward Rhymes
Centuries ago the vast majority of the world's population was convinced that the earth was flat. Centuries ago most of the world believed that the planet Earth was the center of the universe and the sun and the other planets revolved around it and to say otherwise was downright heresy (if you... ( added 79 days 18 hours ago.) |
Confederate gold -
Walter Rhett (3,005) 
For those who love history, dream of adventure, riches, and fame; for those really believe they'll hit the jackpot on the lottery scratch-off, for those still look up at night to see the stars and passing clouds. and for those who love to touch the past, here's a challenge to give meaning to your... ( added 118 days 16 hours ago.) |
The History of Air Conditioning -
Michael Diack (77)
Odds are you are beating this summer's Long Island heat by reading this in a cool, comfortable place with your air conditioning running. Air conditioning is as familiar as part of our modern world as freeways, jet air travel and gourmet coffee.
Yet most people over the age of 50 grew up in a... ( added 200 days 5 hours ago.) |
Notes for the History Teller: On the Passing of John Hope Franklin -
Walter Rhett (3,005)
I never met John Hope Franklin. But I came to know his warm, affable, slow-moving baritone voice that rippled with life as I read his books and essays, saw him in C-SPAN appearances and interviews, or listened to others describe his ideas and his unassuming personality that welcomed and touched... ( added 238 days 18 hours ago.) |
The Mayor of Congress Street -
Cliff Gallant (113) 
Forward: Even though this article is specific to my hometown of Portland, Maine, I felt that it would be of interest to a wider audience in as much as it pertains to a phenomenon common to cities all across the country, namely what has been called "the malling of America", whereby long-time... ( added 243 days 11 hours ago.) |
The Battle of Iwo Jima (A Little History Lesson) -
- David Tanguay (9,600) 
David Tanguay
The invasion of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945, and continued to March 26, 1945. The battle was a major initiative of the Pacific War Pacific Campaign of World War II. The Marine invasion, known as Operation Detachment, was charged with the mission of capturing the airbase airfields on the... ( added 261 days 21 hours ago.) |
The Gettysburg Address -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
From July 1 to 3, 1863, more than 160,000 American soldiers clashed in the Battle of Gettysburg, in what would prove to be a turning point of the Civil War. Yes, there was a Gettysburg before the 1863 battle. The battlefield contained the bodies of more than 7,500 dead soldiers and several... ( added 295 days 20 hours ago.) |
And The Lord Said Let There Be Light -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" Thomas Edison He was a poor student. When a schoolmaster called him "addled," his furious mother took him out of the school and proceeded to teach him at home. Thomas Edison said many years later, "My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so... ( added 316 days 12 hours ago.) |
Bring a Drink of Water Leroy -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
The uniting of the east with the west by rail back in 1869 is a story we all read about in our history books.
East and West Shaking Hands
East and West Shaking Hands was the title given to the photograph below, taken on May 10, 1869. The meeting of two railroads at Promontory Point... ( added 334 days 13 hours ago.) |
"I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray:" Remembering the Largest Loss of Civilian Life at Ebenezer Creek -
- Walter Rhett (3,005)
Yesterday was the memorial date of the massacre of an unarmed refugee train at Ebenezer Creek. The massacre's death toll of 5,000 is the largest loss of civilian life in a single incident in American history.
The incident took place outside of Savannah during the 1861 war, and involved... ( added 351 days 20 hours ago.) |
The Big Battle -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
In many of my articles, I convey the sound of Johnny Cash. I have been an admirer of his music and story telling ever since I was a teenager. In this article I have introduced the lyrics to a portrayal of an incident occurring after a big battle was fought during the civil war. The title of... ( added 352 days 14 hours ago.) |
Aristotle One of the Great Minds Of Yesterday -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
Aristotle (Greek: Aristotle's ) (384 BC-322 BC)
"Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved." Aristotle
Born at Stagira in northern Greece, Aristotle was the most notable product of the educational program devised by Plato ; he spent twenty years of his... ( added 356 days 13 hours ago.) |
The Frontiersman from Tennessee -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
I'm not too sure about our present (young) generation however; the baby boomer generation (my generation) during our young lives were all fond of our hero Davy Crockett.
Davy Crockett, the celebrated hero, warrior and backwoods statesman, was born August 17, 1786 in a small cabin on the banks... ( added 358 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Wise Mr. Ben Franklin -
- David Tanguay (9,600)
David Tanguay
"A good conscience is a continual Christmas." Benjamin Franklin
As a child going through grammar school we would all learn about the wit and wisdom of the great Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His accomplishments as a scientist... ( added 364 days 12 hours ago.) |
What does God look like? -
Sara O'Rourke (786)  
Sara O'Rourke
In 692, at the Council of Trullo, in its 82nd canon, the Council decree[d] that the figure in human form of the Lamb who taketh away the sin of the world, Christ our God, be henceforth exhibited in images, instead of the ancient lamb (Philip Labbe and Gabriel Cossart, Sacrosancta Concilia... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
Charleston: The Urban Center of Gullah Life (part 2). A Slavery of Wage and Capital -
- Walter Rhett (3,005)
In the ante-bellum period, St. John's Lutheran church incorporated a capella spirituals as the liturgical music for its 200 African-American members, at their request. In this same period, a local rector confronted a mob, saving Calvary, a newly constructed African-American Episcopal church, from... ( added 1 year 122 days ago.) |
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