Many Irish-Americans have a lifelong interest in their heritage. Some stories, songs, and traditions have been passed down through the generations, but other customs, legends, and melodies that are so integral to Irish culture are sometimes forgotten. Gráinne Ní Mháille, or Grace O’Malley in English, was one of the strongest, most assertive women to ever ...
Of all the places in the world rumored to be haunted, the most famous might be The Stanley Hotel. This hotel in Estes Park, Colorado has long been rumored to be haunted, and has frequently appeared on listings compiling the most haunted places in America. The hotel was rumored to be the inspiration for Stephen ...
France is a magnificent country with beautiful landscapes and historic cities, building and monuments. There is so much history in France that it is difficult to describe in a brief article. Paris, in particular, is a favorite tourist destination, with beauty around every corner. The River Seine offers a view of several magnificent sights. A ...
Many historians disagree on the causes of the Great Depression, which occurred in the late 1920s and lasted over a decade. Some believe it was a result of international economic disparity, and some claim it was due to the lack of consumer spending. Nevertheless, one thing is certain. The social and economic issues that took ...
A famous site in Bimringham, Alabama that seems to be very haunted is the Sloss Furnaces. These furnaces operated as an iron works in Birmingham for over 90 years. Ironwork is a very dangerous business, and many people died in the furnaces, but only two are known to haunt the place. One is Theophilus Calvin ...
Here you find the full History of Murano Glass The first hand blown glassware into molds presumably made from clay, beared the double inscription in Greek and Latin characters, “Artas-Sidon” and later those of “Ennion”, “Meges”, “Neikaios”, etc. They are probable trademarks of Syriac workshops, rather than signatures of artisans, and the glass objects was ...
Andrew Johnson (1808 -1875) was born in North Carolina to a family of modest means and lived in a tiny house in Raleigh. His father was the local constable who heroically rescued three people from drowning , but then fell ill and died while Andrew was only three years old.As he grew up, his mother ...
When you think about popular myths about things that go bump in the night, some creatures are more well known than others. Werewolves for instance have been widely popular ever since Lon Chaney breathed life into the Wolfman, and Bela Lugosi did the same for vampires ever since he put on the cape and the ...
Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated, thus, everyone’s task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it. – Viktor E. Frankl Viktor Frankl, the father of “logotherapy”, practiced the ...
The ‘Circus of the Sun’ or ‘Cirque du Soleil’ as it is officially known, is an amazing entertainment visual and auditory feast presented in various venues around the world. The ‘circus’ is comprised of human performers engaged in extraordinary feats of acrobatics, dance and other movement set to music. Elements such as water, fire, and ...
