History

Ruins of Herculaneum – Better Preserved Than Those in Pompeii

Herculaneum which neighbors Pompeii was destroyed in the same volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. So, there are in a lot of ways it is the better archaeological site. It...

Superlative Photos of Wild Foxes in Snowy Landscape

In the cold depths of Russia's northeastern Chukotka region. Magadan-based photographer Ivan Kislov captures stunning, colorful signs of...

King Clone – The Oldest Living Thing on Earth

It is believed that King Clone is the oldest creosote bush ring in the Mojave Desert, dating as...

How do Sand Dunes Build Up?

How do Sand Dunes Build Up? A clump of rotting seaweed can start the whole process of dune...

Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area

Lake Wales Ridge is an important wildlife and environmental area. This is a unique, arid, oak scrub and...

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...

The Biography of Giovanni Buitoni

The head of the culinary empire comprising Buitoni pasta products and Perugina chocolates and confections is Giovanni Buitoni. He was the great-grandson of Giulia...

Battle of Chickamauga, 1863: A Key Turning Point in Civil War

The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18-20, 1863, between Union and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of the...

River Plate Naval Battle of World War II

River Plate Naval Battle of World War II - On December 13, 1939, German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee and an Allied naval task...

The History of Kwai River Bridge

It is believed that the Kwai River Bridge was part of the meter gauge railway built for the Japanese at the time of World...

The Battle of Siege of Louisbourg

The battle of Siege of Louisbourg began on June 8, 1758, and ended on July 26, 1758. The British sieged and captured the French...