History

Green kingfisher: Nature’s Emerald Jewel

Habitat: The green kingfisher lives around the forested edges of freshwater lakes, ponds, and streams. It enjoys still or slowly flowing water, and while it needs low vegetation to...

The White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Description The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a tree kingfisher and a familiar and common resident, breeding bird of...

Rocky Mountain Locust: The Mystery and Swarm Vanished

If you insect lover, then you must be curious about how 12 trillion Rocky Mountain Locusts (Melanoplus spretus)...

Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis)

As its name suggests, the Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis) represents the Eastern Yellow Robin in Western Australia....

Stunning Black and White Wagtails

Pied wagtails are far more common than the two other species of wagtails in Britain and Ireland. On...

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,...

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...