Historical

Who Was Sadie Hawkins and Why Does She Have a Dance Named After Her?. Top Story - July 2021.
Sadie Hawkins’ Day, which evolved into an American folk holiday, doesn’t originate from a dance at all, but rather from a fictional race. Much like the Great Pumpkin, Sadie is a pop-culture phenomenon spawned from what we old folks used to call the Funnies.
By Kathy Copeland Padden5 years ago in FYI
101 Fun Facts You Never Knew, Guaranteed to Totally Blow Your Mind
1. Three presidents, all Founding Fathers—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4. Presidents Adams and Jefferson also died the same year, 1826; President Monroe died in 1831. Coincidence? You decide. (constitutioncenter.org)
By Writer Base5 years ago in FYI
The Translation Sector in Turkey and in the World
Translation is the name given to the work that preserves the meaning of the text in a language and carries it to the text in the target language. The translator must know the terminology of both languages, all the meanings of words and phrases, and have a good command of the grammar rules of the target language.
By Ece Uyguc5 years ago in FYI
Samuel Pepys
He was an administrator of the Navy of England and a Member of Parliament and he lived during Charles II and James II reigns. His diary gives us a deep insight into what life was like in the 17 Century and during the Great Fire of London and the Plague. Samuel Pepys' private diary goes into detail about the years from 1660 to 1669.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in FYI
Hatshepsut the Queen: (5 unique facts)
Who Was This Queen? Egypt is a culture rich in history. It spans a period of over 3,000 years, and holds some of the most astounding characters of any historical record. From Ramses to Akhenaten, the kings of Egypt never fail to amaze us.
By Emily Marie Concannon5 years ago in FYI
Roman Dodecahedron
This is a coin sorter You're welcome, world Detailed Explanation: For centuries, people have been trying to work out the purpose of the mysterious objects dubbed ‘Roman dodecahedrons.’
By Michele Holly5 years ago in FYI
5 Tips for Writing a Design Brief for Graphic Designers
Have you ever tried going to visit a new place leaving your GPS at home? No, right? Why would you when you know that you would be lost without directions and guidelines? A comprehensive and precise design brief functions similarly to a map. When you do not have a map to a particular place, you would not be able to reach there and would have to face a lot of difficulties. Similarly, before diving in headfirst, you should have a strong grasp of what you need to do on your end to create a very successful graphic design brief.
By KevinStark5 years ago in FYI
Romulus and Remus
Nobody knows how Rome was founded, but that does not mean that later Romans were unable to come up with a good story. The myth of Romulus and Remus was the result.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
"2B Or Not 2B"
When I was working in a stationery shop, readjusting the pen and pencil section, a colleague suddenly said to me: “To be or not to be, that is the question.” Now as I was sorting through the pencils, I thought she said: “2B or not 2B” and honestly did not put the two together. “What?” I said (in my complete ignorance). “I’m quoting Shakespeare” she said, and went on to quote the whole stanza, and this became a long-standing joke, even with the customers.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in FYI
People Used to Straight Up Drink Gold
This is something that may be a little bit difficult for many of us in the modern-day to understand. Back in the day, people were trying to do everything they could to ensure that they lived as long as possible and that they were healthy while they were alive. You can see it today in things like anti-aging creams of dubious efficacy. And today’s story is about something even more dubious. People thought that they could improve their physical health by doing something incredibly strange.
By Blessing Akpan5 years ago in FYI
The Raid on Deerfield
Ifyou visit the Old Burying Ground in Deerfield, Massachusetts, tucked away in the back corner there is a grassy mound with a weathered gravestone atop it. The only inscription it bears is the date “1704.” This centuries-old memorial honors fifty inhabitants of the tiny village killed in the overnight hours of February 28/29 by French and Native American raiders.
By Kathy Copeland Padden5 years ago in FYI
The Journals
The Journals, comprising most of Paul Blackburn’s final poems, is a milestone in the history of literary innovation, beyond the open field poetry of the BLACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL and, earlier, vers libre of IMAGISM. Blackburn wanted to create open-ended occasions out of ordinary, everyday experiences, and thereby to shape a form appearing to be, paradoxically, formless. He rejected traditional poetry’s point of view that saw certain historical events as grand or monumental and others as inconsequential and that, accordingly, insisted on poetry that followed rhetorical principles of argument first established in classical times and later reaffirmed in the Renaissance. He replaced syllogism with juxtaposition or contingency, logical deduction and inference with the "logic" of experience, such as what a person sees or hears; and
By Baby5 years ago in FYI