Historical
Monsters on the Edge
During the Medieval Ages people often used images to illustrate the contrast between good vs. evil, especially in religious contexts. Some of these images include a collection of creatures of mythological origins that are coined the “monstrous races”, a term that has recently been considered problematic. These monsters are often seen on the edges or borders of maps and Romanesque churches. They are used as a symbol for the unknown edge of the world which can include existing cultures and people, and act as a counterpoint for the center of the known Christian world. When viewing the creatures in this context it is important to consider whether race is a proper term to use when talking about the monsters or whether a different phrase should be utilized.
By Scarlett Callohan5 years ago in FYI
Eugenics in the United States
During the Progressive Era, between 1896 to 1927, there was an increase in the interest in eugenics within the United States. During this time people strove to try to solve various societal problems including poverty, health issues, and immigration. Eugenic enthusiasts attempted to link these social and economic problems to individuals deemed “undesirable”. This segregation between “normal” people and “undesirables” included anyone associated with society’s problems and were often looked at as the cause of them. They were considered mentally deficient or “feeble-minded”.
By Scarlett Callohan5 years ago in FYI
The Lost Tribes
Through-out the ages there have always been unanswered questions that have mystified, perplexed and confounded man. So many of these unanswered questions have to do with lost civilizations. The Mayans, the Aztecs and even the people of Atlantis have all contributed to histories unsolved mysteries as to what happened. It is on that scale that many historians and biblical scholars have been searching for over a thousand years to understand what really happened to the lost tribes of Israel.
By Dr. Williams5 years ago in FYI
The Unsinkable Ship
My grandmother was born in 1911 and she remembered people talking about this when she was 5 years of age. “She” was one of the largest and most opulent ships of the time, being (approximately) 882.5ft (269m) long and roughly 92.5ft (28.2m) wide. “She” cost $7.5 million to build ($183.4million in today’s money) and “Her'' top speed was 23 knots or 25 mph which is faster than many ships today which go at 20 knots or 23 mph. “She” was built to have 64 lifeboats on board but carried only 20! “She” was the RMS Titanic.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in FYI
Where Was the Wild West?
Countless books, movies and TV shows made the “Wild West” legendary, but much of that legend did not take place in the West. It was Midwestern Kansas where the legend began. Those sagas about fast-draw gunslingers, intrepid lawmen, saloon girls, gamblers and outlaws were drawn (and exaggerated) from actual events that took place in the 1870s and 1880s in Kansas cow towns, like Abilene and Dodge City.
By Edward Farber5 years ago in FYI
What Are Chinese Kung Fu (Martial Arts) and Its History, Development, Styles?
Chinese Kung Fu is also known as karate. While also popular among people like Gong Fu or Wushu. Kung Fu or karate is a course of martial arts that originated in China a long time ago. Martial arts or Kung Fu is becoming more and more beautiful as a sport in the world. Kung Fu stands for a representative of Chinese culture around the world.
By Rosan Pandey5 years ago in FYI
Gratian, Emperor of Rome
During the later history of the Roman Empire the top job became too much for one man to handle, with the result that the Empire was governed at various times by two or more Emperors. Gratian, who reigned from 375 to 383, was one of many such joint Emperors.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Afghanistan situation is becoming worse. We must help!
Afghanistan situation is becoming worse. We must help! They need help, just raise awareness please Afghanistan is under attack. It has been under attack for many years. More then 40 to 50 years. They Taliban have taken hostage all of the Afghanistan land. They are fighting for what, just power land and money. Imagine having to be kicked out from your own house and having absolutely no time to pack or get your important items. Most afghans that have no money and don’t know where to go they have found a place in Kabul and they are living there, in the bush. The government of Afghanistan has provided them with tents, food and some other essential items. A lot of afghan from outside of Afghanistan and who live in Afghanistan, have also helped in some way that they can. Afghans are scatted and spread out all around the world feelings of fear, pain, sweat and other mixed emotions that only they know, and we can’t imagen.
By Bahair nawrose5 years ago in FYI
The Stone of Destiny
The Stone of Scone, more commonly known as the Stone of Destiny, has quite the tale for a slab of sandstone. It has traveled to many lands, been viewed as a symbol of Scottish independence, used as the foundation for the coronation of monarchs, stolen, then stolen again, and was finally returned to its ancestral home.
By Kassondra O'Hara5 years ago in FYI
Tom Paine, philosopher of revolution
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) is a somewhat controversial historical character, particularly when he is regarded from a British perspective. He was British by birth and upbringing, but spent much of life beyond its shores in support of causes that were not in Britain’s interests.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The pace of change.
The pace of change. The evolution of social change. The land we now call Britain was, 2500 years ago, inhabited and so ruled over, by various Celtic tribes. Exactly how long they had been there is unknown probably since the end of the ice age. So their origins may have been started about 6000BC. Each tribe or family. had their own territory and, as far as can be understood, they chose a tribal chieftain who may originally been a shaman. Some one who it was believed could transform themselves into an animal and guide the hunters to their prey. They left no written reports and so much of what we think we know about these people, is based on expert opinion, made from interpreting what physical objects still remain from this period, some information is based on much more recent reports written by the Romans, who invaded and enslaved the Celtic population. Since any such reports have to be viewed with the understanding they had to be “political” and show the Romans in a beneficial light while painting the Celtic civilisation as barbaric, peopled by savages, thus justifying the occupation and enslavement. So it is hard to get a real understanding but the Celtic “civilisation” lasted for several thousand years and they appear to have had female leaders and warriors, at least in some tribes. It is a reasonable assumption they they spoke slightly different languages and certainly must have had local dialects. It has been found that they had more contact and trade, with other countries and more sophistication than previously (200 years ago) expected. The expectation was “coloured” by the Roman records and reports.
By Peter Rose5 years ago in FYI
