History

Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

The sustained fluted piping of the Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is one of the purest sounds uttered by any Australian bird. Ringing through the morning air, it is given...

Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris)

The Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris) is about 14 cm long. The bird resembles the southeastern races of Marsh...

Marvelous Spatuletail: Nature’s Most Beautiful Bird

The Marvelous Spatuletail, or "Loddigesia Mirabilis," is the most beautiful bird in nature. It is only 15 cm...

Northern Cardinal Songbird: The Melodic Tunes of the Trees in Scarlet

The Northern Cardinal Songbird (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a beautiful North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. This is...

Coleus Plant – Loved for its Dramatically Variegated Leaves

Coleus is a colorful perennial plant, whose flowers are grown as a tender annual. This plant is loved...

The Living Legacy of the Hohokam Culture

What is now ancient origins resurfaced in southern Arizona was the core area of Hohokam culture along the Gila and Salt Rivers. The Living...

New Netherland – Dutch 17th Century Overseas Colonies Empire

The Netherlands was the North American part of the Dutch 17th-century overseas colonial empire. This Dutch influence throughout North America spanned 55 years. It began...

A Rare 2,000 Years Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro

A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro. Just imagine having a rare piece of coins in your hands—something that has endured...

Sir William Johnson – Intelligent British Born Frontier Trader

Sir William Johnson was an influential British-born frontier trader and intermediary between North American colonists and Native Americans. He was superintendent of Indian Affairs...

John Medaris – Brave Officer in The United States Army

John Medaris was born on May 12, 1902. Since the establishment on February 1, 1956, of the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, the Army's...

Mohawks – Native American Groups

Mohawks are Native American groups, part of the Five (later Six) Nations of the Iroquois, or Iroquois Confederation, whose territory included much of upstate...

Esopus Wars – Conflict between European Settlers and Natives in North America

Esopus wars starting year is 1659, and the end year is 1664. Armed conflict between the Dutch and their native allies and the Esopus...

Robert Hunter Morris – The Embattled Governor of Pennsylvania

Robert Hunter Morris is the embattled governor of Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). A member of a prominent political family, Robert...

Montgomery, United States Protected Cruiser

It was a U.S.-protected cruiser. The Montgomery, which is the name of the class, was able to carry 2,094 tons, which made it among...

Edwin Alexander Anderson, Jr. – Naval Officer of United States

Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr. was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on the 16th of July, 1860. Anderson was assigned as a student at Annapolis,...