History

State Symbols of Texas

Texas has many unique state symbols. They cover a wide variety of plants, animals and flowers. Each has been made…

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Devilish Names: Why Lucifer is NOT the Name of Satan

Satan is one of the best known mythological bad guys in the world. Since Christianity is such a large and…

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Election of 1940: Franklin Roosevelt Breaks the Two Term Tradition

Candidates: Democratic Party: Franklin Roosevelt (New York) and Henry Wallace (Iowa) Republican Party: Wendell Willkie (New York) and Charles McNary…

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Reflections of Life in the 1950’s

As a pre-baby boomer, I often find myself reflecting back to the 1950's and comparing that era with today, and…

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Police TV: Ten Classic Cop Shows

While it's true that many people today dislike and even don't trust the police, there's no denying that television shows…

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Review of Abraham Lincoln: A Biography by Benjamin P. Thomas

Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas, is generally considered one of the main texts about the life of…

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Sustainability Problems: Can China Overcome Its Population and Pollution?

Through much if its troubled past, China has come a long way and has become an improved country. Though the…

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Revisiting Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Lifelong Obsession with the ‘Little House’ Author, Pioneers and Prairies

I have a major love for Laura Ingalls Wilder. My obsession is so great that my friends poke fun at…

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A History of Mermaids

For centuries now mermaid myths have been around. Numerous water spirits were said to have lived in West Africa according…

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When Were Roller Skates Invented?

In 1743 there was a stage performance in London. The actors and actresses in the show wore roller skates, this…

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