History

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 were also under political pressure...

Richard’s Pipit (Anthus richardi)

Family: Richard’s Pipit (Anthus richardi) belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes. Habitat: Richard's Pipit resembles a...

How do Shrikes Get Their Name

How do Shrikes Get Their Name? - William Turner, in a Short and “Succint History of Birds” in...

ALDERS, Alnus species

ALDERS, Alnus species Alders belong to the birch family Betulaceae and belong to the genus Alnus. Around 35 monoecious...

Black Noddy (Anous minutus)

Family: The black noddy (Anous minutus) is a species of tern in the family Laridae in the order...

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,...

Jumping the Gun – The War of 1812

The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States erupted over a few issues, mostly to do with shipping. The Yanks didn’t like...

Canot Theodore: Italian Adventurer and Slave Trader

Canot Theodore was born in Florence in 1804. His father was a captain and paymaster in the French army, and his mother was a...

Adam Lewis Bingaman – Great Whig Leader in Mississippi

Adam Lewis Bingaman was the most influential Whig leader in Mississippi. He was born on February 11, 1793. He had an exceptional distinction among...