History

Koko Head Crater – A Must-See Hiking Destination in Oahu

If you're looking for a challenging hike with amazing views, the Koko Head crater is definitely worth checking out. Koko Head is a volcanic crater located in the eastern...

Giant Ape: Extinct Around 200,000 Years Ago

A giant ape (Gigantopithecus blacki) shown alongside the silhouette of a modern human to give an idea of...

Gladiolus Flowers are Popular For Bright Color

Gladiolus, or glads as they’re sometimes nicknamed, are popular flowers. They're tall, brightly colored red flower spikes that...

The Curlew Bird and Its Cousin

The Curlew bird (Numenius arquata) is the largest European wader. It is resident, breeding in moorland, grassland, marshes,...

Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus)

  Identification: Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a chunky bird of 16–17 cm in length. It is a species...

Emanuel Swedenborg – Philosopher, theologian, scientist, and mystic (1688–1772)

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) was a Swedish philosopher, theologian, scientist, and mystic. He was born in Stockholm on January 29, 1688. He attended the University...

Achilles Pugh: Famous Character in Printing Trade

Achilles Pugh was born in Chester County, Pa., on March 10, 1805. Four years later, his father (Thomas and Esther (Gatchell) Pugh) settled in...

Memorable Photographs of Nazi History

Memorable Photographs of Nazi History: Within three years of their first electoral success, the Nazis took hold of political power in Germany when Adolf...

John Hays Hammond Jr. – The Father of Radio Control

An "inventor's inventor," whose hundreds of patents underlie much of our modern technology. John Hays Hammond Jr. lives and works in a medieval-style castle,...

The Hambach Festival (1832 A.D.)

The history of the Hambach Festival revealed it was a German national democratic event held from May 27 to 30, 1832, at Hambach Castle,...

Edward Phelps Barnum Biography (1831-1902)

Edward Phelps Barnum (1831–1902), of St. Cloud, was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, on June 16, 1831. His father, John S. Barnum, was a...

François Chabot – French Revoluionist (1756-1794)

François Chabot was a French revolutionary born in Saint-Geniez, France, on October 23, 1756. In childhood, he entered the Capuchin order. His interest in...

The Fascinating History of Circus

A fascinating history of Circus, actually a word from Latin without change, means "circle”. The Romans used it to indicate the place in each...

Samuel Louis Campbell – Member of the Bar of Minnesota

Samuel Louis Campbell, of Wabasha, was one of the oldest living members of the Bar of Minnesota. Samuel Louis Campbell was born on August 16, 1824,...

Hudson Wilson: The Banker of Faribault Minnesota

Hon. Hudson Wilson was the banker of Faribault, Minnesota. He was born in the town of Concord, Lake County, Ohio, on November 10, 1830,...