Fourth of July Origin...
Independence Day in the United States of America marks the day the American colonies finally became legally separated from the government of Great Britain. However, the Fourth of July origin of festivities celebrated by the people of America does not accurately reflect when the USA...
Taps: The End of a Sold...
By now, nearly everyone would have read or received a story detailing the tragic origin of Taps, one of the most distinctive and emotive of military bugle calls. Unfortunately, while it is true that the tune was composed at Harrisons landing on James River, Virginia in 1862, the tale of a...
The Origins of Black Fr...
The Friday after Thanksgiving is commonly known as Black Friday. It is an occasion unique to America and, as far as retailers are concerned, marks the first shopping day after Thanksgiving and beginning of the Christmas shopping season. This day can fall between the 23rd and 29th of...
Our Wired World: Origin...
There are conflicting ideas about the true origin of the internet. Arguments over its origin lie predominantly in two camps: one insists that worldwide connectivity had its beginnings at the behest of the Pentagon in 1969, when the Cold War was at its most intense, as a defense mechanism...
Origins of the Cold War...
The Cold War was a hostile rivalry that began in the late 1940”s between the USA and the Soviet Union. It ended when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The war was called “cold” because the two superpowers never engaged in direct military confrontation, threatening one...
Origins of Irish Republ...
In 1867, after wilts and bacterial disease destroyed the crops of the dumbstruck the largely potato-dependant population of Ireland, a pressure group called the Fenians was formed but never succeeded in overpowering the Brits. After almost 49 years, the Irish Nationalist began to launch...
Origin of The Philippin...
Summary: The breathtakingly stunning islands of the Philippines are rich in history and there is much to add from the recent dug ups organized by archeologists. The origins of the Phillipines however are a mysterious concoction of various influences such as the British, Spanish, French...
Origin of Sports...
A sport would be the most pleasurable past time for people for so many years, beginning from Ancient times, as it is noted by the Greeks. The Olympic Games was the first sporting event in history and the origin of sports is said to have began from that day. Archeologists have discovered...