History

How to Grow Clematis

Mention climbing plants and the name that springs to most people’s minds is Clematis an extremely varied genus numbering about 150 species of almost worldwide distribution. Most of the...

What Makes Owls So Wonderful

What Makes Owls So Wonderful As creatures of the night, owls can seem mysterious and kind of spooky. Some...

Dusky Gerygone – One of the Largest and Least Known Australian Gerygone

Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is the largest and least known Australian gerygone. It is limited to mangrove groves...

Slender-billed conure (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)

Localities: Slender-billed conure is endemic to Chile, and it can be found in Chiloé National Park, Chiloé, and Cerro...

10 American Birds of Prey

American birds of prey have keen eyesight, sharp talons, and powerful beaks, which they use to capture their...

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is among the Siouan peoples of OMAHA, OSAGE, and QUAPAW. After migrating westward across the Mississippi River to the...

Early man Skeletal remains in West Africa

Early man Skeletal remains in West Africa have not so far produced remains of early forms of men or hominids, such as those found...

Ancient Gold Ring: Providing a Unique Glimpse into the Past

An ancient gold ring from around 500 AD was discovered in Sweden. A deer hunter found this ring nestled between some boulders, providing a...

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...