History

Double-eyed Fig Parrot: Best Tiniest Parrot in Australia

Habitat: The double-eyed fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) was given its curious name because of a spot close to the eye in some races, giving the impression of a second eye. Its...

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)

Little wattlebirds (Anthochaera chrysoptera) belong to the Meliphagidae family of honeyeaters. Little Wattlebirds have replaced Brush Wattlebirds in...

Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

The size of the Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is about 16.5 cm in length. This red crossbill is...

White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus)

Family: The white-browed babbler is a small, gregarious bird in the Pomatostomidae family. Habitat: Even though it is smaller...

The Mysterious Bogota Sunangel

Description This mysterious hummingbird is known Bogota Sunangel from only a single specimen, a probable male that was obtained...

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...

Adelaide Phillipps 1833-1882

Adelaide Phillipps was a Contralto singer, born in Stratford-on-Avon. The family moved to Canada, and hence to Boston, when Adelaide was seven years old....

Rediscovering the Rich Cultural Heritage of the Slavey Tribe

This blog post rediscovers the rich cultural heritage of the slavey tribe. The Slavey, pronounced SLAY-vee, or Slave, was a tribe among Athapascan-speaking peoples...

The Mysterious Tarim Mummies Buried in a Boats in Chinese Desert

DNA reveals the unexpected origins of mysterious Tarim mummies buried in a boat in a Chinese desert. Hundreds of mummified bodies dating back approximately...

The Terrifying Discovery of Mount Owen Claw

The terrifying discovery of the Mount Owen Claw perplexed archaeologists for several decades. In 1986, a group of archaeologists were conducting an excursion inside...

The Modoc War 1872

From 1872 to 1873, the Modoc War, also known as the Lava Beds War, occurred in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon between the Modoc...