There are few symbols as ubiquitous or as familiar to us as our national flag. But how much do you really know about “Old Glory?” Bring this fun flag test along with your picnic basket to your next summer holiday celebration. Test your family and friends on flag trivia this Memorial Day, Flag Day and ...
Where would America be today if it never fought for independence? Would the American dream exist? The most significant events that led to the American Revolution include: the obligatory taxes that were made payable to Great Britain, the various security values that were infringed by the English soldiers during the Boston Massacre, and finally, the ...
Many people might look back at the 1920’s as being a time very different from the time we live in today. Clothes, jobs, the economy, and society beliefs were all very different nearly one hundred years ago. But the 1920’s were rich in entertainment. While that entertainment may have been very different, many aspects have ...
Julius Caesar, the pride of the Roman Republic, mighty ruler and unrivaled military genius. All these things come to mind and more when one utters the name Julius Caesar. Historians throughout the centuries have painted a picture of a man who was ruthless, cunning and heroic, not to be trifled with. But like any great ...
Migratory tribes lived in Indiana as early as 8000 BC. By 900 AD, their numbers had reached 30,000. Then their entire civilization suddenly disappeared, the reason a mystery even today. The first Europeans entered the area in the 1670s representing France. The territory flipped hands a number of times. At the end of the French ...
It was 27 Sept., 1942. Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro wouldn’t see the 28th. Munro, the first and only member of the U.S. Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor, had been aboard the the seaplane tender Ballard. Anchored just off Guadalcanal, the ship received word that 500 men from the 1st Battalion, ...
Native American Tribes, familiarly called Indians, have lived in New York State since the beginning of the 15th century, almost 100 years before Columbus arrived in the New World. Some sources date the tribes from as far back as the 12th or 13th century. They are referred to as the Iroquois Confederacy. The Iroquois Confederacy ...
Somewhere around the age of ten I expressed an interest to my dad about shaving. I’d often sneak a watch while he shaved a day’s growth of whiskers. I figured it was time for me to pick up this manly habit. Dad obliged by filling my hand with shaving cream which I eagerly smeared all ...
The wolf. Canis lupis. Oftentimes the center of legends and myths as the ‘big bad’, wolves have gotten a bad rap, which they do not deserve at all. But no matter your opinion on the wolf, everyone has heard of them and many of us live with their descendents: the domesticated dog, the closest resemblance ...
Space food is a fascinating topic of interest for many people. We wonder how different it is from our everyday, normal cuisine and how it’s stored and kept fresh. Who invented space food and where can we try it? It’s exciting to know that we have the capability to travel in space and sustain our ...
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