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20 Great Trivia Tidbits About the Academy Awards
The Oscars - Academy Awards Trivia and Fun Facts
Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell, CSA
The Confederate Army employed hundreds of generals during the Civil War. This gallery provides an overview of several of the key Confederate generals who contributed to the Southern cause and helped guide its armies throughout the war. This photo shows Lieutenant General Richard Ewell.
Zeus Courting Ganymede
Zeus Courting Ganymede, by the Penthesileia painter. Red-figure kylix from 450 B.C.
Today in American History - December 24
Learn what happened today - December 24th - in American History.
11 November 1975 – Angola Gains Independence
Angola, sub-Saharan Africa's second largest oil producer, has had a tempestuous history. Bantu migrants first entered the region during the first millennium,
Tanglewood Tales
The tales of Greek mythology told by Nathaniel Hawthorne's in the Tanglewood Tales.
A Ptolemaic Family Affair
Author Emily Holleman chats about her new book, Cleopatra's Shadows, the role of women in the ancient world, and the tragic last princesses of Egypt.
How to Paint an Abstract Guitar
Abstract art, by its very nature, is not a detailed representation of an object. Instead, it is a figurative abstraction of the general shape and essence of the object. Exact shape, proportion and detail are not necessary in abstract paintings. The curves of a guitar can be used to inspire a work of
What Happened When the Hindenburg Caught on Fire?
At 7:25 p.m. on May 6, 1937, while the Hindenburg was attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, a flame appeared on the outer cover of the rear of the Hindenburg. Within 34 seconds, the entire airship was consumed by fire.
Oil Monopolist John D. Rockefeller Epitomized the Robber Baron
John D. Rockefeller's ruthless business practices branded him as a notorious robber baron, yet he gave away hundreds of millions of dollars.
São Tomé and the Slave Trade Continued
São Tomé is considered to be a principal port in the export of slaves across the Atlantic, this is, however, only part of the story.
Quick Facts on the Russo-Japanese War
Quick summary of the pivotal Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.
A Massacre in 1867 Introduces Custer to the Brutality of Warfare on the Plains
In 1867 Custer saw the result of an Indian attack on a small party of cavalryman.
Why Did China's Qing Dynasty Fall in 1911?
Why did China's final imperial dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, fall early in the twentieth century?
History Of London
The etymology of London remains a mystery today. The first etymological explanation can be attributed to Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his book Historia Regum Britanniae. It describes the name as originati