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...

The Natural Smoking Hills of Canada

The smoking Hills of Canada are one of the most wonderful natural events on planet Earth. In the...

Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)

A Masked woodswallow belongs to the family Artamidae. This is one of two Australian woodswallow species that flock...

Leopardus Wild Cat Genus

The ocelot ranges from 68 to 100 centimeters (27 to 39 in) in length, plus 26 to 45...

Fritillaria Imperialis – A Commonly Grown Plant

Two types of fritillaries are very commonly grown in gardens. They’re like Mutt and Jeff. Fritillaria meleagris (checkered...

The Epic Battle of Liegnitz 1241

Liegnitz is a modern-day Poland where the Mongol Empire invaded Europe in 1236 vs. the Polish Duchies. Genghis Khan was born in Temüjin in...

The Facts of Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925

Are you a history lover? Do you know the facts about the Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925? The storm that spawned the Great Tri-State...

Nisqually Tribe History and Culture

Known as the Nisqualli, the Nisqually Tribe was a Salishan clan in the Northwest Coast Culture Area. Native Americans lived near Olympia, Washington, along...

Endicott Expedition – A Mission against Native American on Block Island

Endicott Expedition - A military expedition led by the Massachusetts Bay Colony against Native Americans on Block Island (now part of Rhode Island) precipitated...

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...