History

Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris)

The Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris) is about 14 cm long. The bird resembles the southeastern races of Marsh Tit, but it is considerably larger (almost Great Tit-sized), with a...

Cauliflower is the Sweetest, Mildest Tasting Vegetable

Cauliflower Cauliflower is a flower; the big, lumpy white ‘head’ that we eat is a cluster of flower buds...

Remarkable Show of Northern Lights in Iceland

Here some tourists have taken incredible photos displaying the Northern Lights just like fire in the sky, blending...

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi)

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi) inhabits cliffs, gorges, boulder-strewn ridges, and crevices. John Thomas Tunney discovered the bird on...

Get Lost in the Serenity of the Varied Thrush Song

The varied thrush song and black and orange plumage make it easy to recognize. The varied thrush is...

The Legacy of the Niantic Tribe: Tracing the History and Culture of a Native American Community

The Legacy of the Niantic Tribe. The name Niantic is also spelled Nehantic also pronounced nie-ANN-tick and is translated as "at a point of...

General Frank Canton: Lawman, Gunfighter, and Frontier Legend

The incredible untold life of Frank Canton, the feared lawman and hired gun tied to the Johnson County War. “Death Claims General Frank Canton, Noted...

Bannock Tribe’s Journey to Healing – A Reflection on Historical Trauma and Resilience

It is considered that the Bannock Tribe's a branch of the PAIUTE that originated in the northern part of the province. Uto-Aztecan languages are...

Extinction Insight: The Lottery of Fossilization

How fossilization works like a lottery of fossilization —rare conditions preserve life, shaping our limited understanding of extinction and ancient history. Numerous extinct animals...

The Conqueror of the Southwest: The Epic Tale of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

The Epic Tale of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. There was an extraordinary series of encounters between Spanish explorers and native North Americans during the...

The History of Arikara Tribe

The History of Arikara Tribe: It is fascinating to learn about the history of the Arikara Tribe. There are times when the Arikara are also...

Oliver Cromwell – A Revolutionary Leader who Shaped Modern England

Oliver Cromwell is one of the most controversial figures in history. To some, he was a great man, to others, he was a tyrant....

The life of Lord Dartmouth (1731-1801)

Lord Dartmouth was a philanthropist and statesman whose actions precipitated the American Revolution. He was known as "the good Lord Dartmouth" by his contemporaries....

Hernando de Soto – Conquistador, Explorer, and Economist

The character of Hernando de Soto has alternated between that of a vicious murderer and that of a noble adventurer. Around 1500, he was...

Townshend Acts of 1767

The Townshend Acts of 1767: The British government faced looming debts from the Seven Years' War after the Stamp Act Crisis. The American colonies...