History

Jonathan – The World’s Oldest Tortoise

The world's oldest tortoise is starting over with a clean sheet at 184 years old and enjoying his first-ever bath. The tortoise named Jonathan has come out of his...

Singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)

Habitat: The singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is rarely seen near urban centers on the East Coast. The singing...

20 Best Nature Quotes

Nature Quotes - Well, nature has always been a source of inspiration and admiration for many people, and...

Astonishing Photographs of Different Mushrooms

The New South Wales of Steve Axford works in “Northern Rivers Area” brilliantly uses his camera to capture...

Licorice Benefits (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Licorice Benefits: The Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) effective and delicious qualities of licorice assist make it one of the...

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Nothing like the career of Napoleon Bonaparte has ever been seen in modern history, for anything in the nature...

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...