History

Koko Crater – A Tuff Cone Shape Crater on Oahu’s Island

A tuff cone extinct on Oahu's island of Oahu, near Hawaii Kai, is known as Koko Crater. Hanauma Bay is northeast of it, and south of it is the...

Gloxinia – Attention-Grabbing Flower

Gloxinia "Sinningia Speciosa" is a very beautiful plant when in bloom. It is apt to receive it as...

Pacu Fish with Human Teeth

Pacu Fish with Human Teeth. The Pacu is a freshwater fish found in most rivers and streams in...

European Green Woodpecker – Facts, Habitat & More

DESCRIPTION The European Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that is found throughout Europe and parts of Asia. They...

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

Identification The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a favorite visitor of many backyard birdwatchers. The American Goldfinch is about...

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...