Biography of Stewart Macpherson (1865-1941)
Stewart Macpherson (1865–1941) was a musical educator and composer, born in Liverpool, England.
He went first to the City of London School, then winning...
The Historical Fátima Shrines in Portugal
A very interesting history of Fatima Shrines in Portugal. As World War I was devastating Europe, three illiterate children in a poor village started...
Narragansett – The People of the Small Point
Narragansett, or people of the small point, occupied ancestral territory in the Northeast that is now Rhode Island, especially between the Providence and Pawcatuck...
Purton Ships’ Graveyard
In the Purton Ships' Graveyard, thousands of old trows and barges were deliberately sunk to create one of the largest ship graveyards in mainland...
Culture of Makah Tribe
The culture of the Makah tribe was similar to that of other Northwest Coast Indians. They were expert woodcarvers. The people lived in cedar-plank...
The History of Kalapuya Tribe
The History of Kalapuya Tribe
The Kalapuyas (or Calapooyas or Calapooias) are one of eight tribes that belong to the Kalapuyan phylum. Kalapuya, or ka-la-POO-ya,...
Mary Musgrove – An American Creek Woman Between Worlds
Coosaponakeesa, also known as Mary Musgrove, was born around 1700 in a Creek town in Coweta Town along the Ockmulgee River. She was the...
The Lost Roanoke Colony
The Lost Roanoke Colony - Roanoke Island, located just inside the Outer Banks of North Carolina's coast, was made home by Governor John White...
Maidu Tribe Facts
Maidu Tribe Facts
One of the Native American words for all that is living is Maidu, pronounced MY-doo. These people inhabited the eastern tributaries of...
Ugliest Woman in the World – Mary Ann Bevan
The ugliest woman in the world may have been Mary Ann Bevan. She also demonstrated opportunism and optimism in her endeavors. As the eighth...