Niccolò Piccinni: Famous Italian operatic Composer
Italian operatic composer; born at Bari, in Naples. His father, a musician, wanted Niccolò Piccinni to be a priest, but his musical taste asserted...
Mind-blowing Gold Bar Discovered from a Treasure Ship that sank in 1622 AD
A precious 5-pound solid gold bar with mint marks was discovered from the Spanish treasure ship 'Atocha' that sank in 1622 AD. The Spanish...
An editorial article in TOI on the Simla Cricket Club match on October 29, 1886
I hope you will enjoy an editorial article in TOI on the Simla Cricket Club match on October 29, 1886. Those who deplore the...
Exploring the Legendary Life and Legacy of Amos Allman
Amos Allman is among the honored dead of Lake County, whose memory is enshrined in the hearts of many who enjoyed his friendship. He...
The Tanana Alaska
The Tanana name comes from the Tanana River, which flows through their homeland in present-day east-central Alaska. About 130 air miles west of Fairbanks, Tanana...
Natchez Indian Trail History
The prehistoric Natchez Trace, named by French traders and meaning "Natchez Indian Trail," runs across Mississippi and Alabama before entering Tennessee. The 440-mile, (708-kilometer-long)...
What Happened to the Toltec Empire
What happened to the Toltec empire? Unfortunately, history defines nothing clearly about it. Around A.D. 900, the Toltec tribe migrated into the Valley of...
Adelaide Phillipps 1833-1882
Adelaide Phillipps was a Contralto singer, born in Stratford-on-Avon. The family moved to Canada, and hence to Boston, when Adelaide was seven years old....
Rediscovering the Rich Cultural Heritage of the Slavey Tribe
This blog post rediscovers the rich cultural heritage of the slavey tribe. The Slavey, pronounced SLAY-vee, or Slave, was a tribe among Athapascan-speaking peoples...
The Mysterious Tarim Mummies Buried in a Boats in Chinese Desert
DNA reveals the unexpected origins of mysterious Tarim mummies buried in a boat in a Chinese desert. Hundreds of mummified bodies dating back approximately...