Archery is one of the oldest sports that are still being practiced today. The bow and arrow can be traced back as far as the Paleolithic era (35,000 to 8000 B.C.), and is the most widely used weapon in human history. Read more…

Archery is a sport that dates back years and years before the modern day version that we have today with all sorts of high-tech equipment and different techniques of shooting and competing with other archers. Read more…

London has such a long and varied history thats its difficult to summarise it for you quickly, but Ill have a go. Read more…

What was it like to live in a farming village in North Cyprus during the Neolithic Age? A woman of Vrysi will describe that peaceful, simple life-way as you look upon the excavated ruins of a settlement that was abandoned five thousand years ago. Read more…

The Popsicle, referring to a frozen treat made of ice and flavoring on a stick, is the common name in the United States and Canada. If you were in England or other British territories, you would ask for an Ice-lolly. In Australia, it is referred to the icy pole when ordered. Read more…

Captain Dudley Newcomb Carpenter (1874-1955) served in the US Navy for years as a doctor. One of the most exciting episodes of his career was sailing with a ship in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Read more…

Any mention of communism in Russia has to start with a discussion of Vladimir Lenin. Here is an overview of Lenin, an undeniably important historical figure. Read more…

Joseph Stalin was one of the original revolutionaries for communism in Russia. Ironically, Stalins idea of the communist state was much more about privilege and dictatorship than equality for the people. Read more…

Harvard Professor challenges current views on Vietnam War Read more…

Offers a brief discussion of military history. Read more…

The United States is a democracy. But what do Americans mean when they use that word? Read more…

Indians had been living in North America long before any Europeans arrived. They were, indeed, the first Americans. Archeologists believe Indians came from Asia 25 000 years ago. By the year 5000 BC, many different groups lived in all parts of North America. Read more…

In 1492 an Italian named Christopher Columbus, in ships provided by the king and queen of Spain, sailed westward seeking Asia, and landed in the New World. The New World consisted of what are now the continents of North and South America. By the 1700s, England had established 13 colonies in the eastern part of what now the United States. Most of the colonies were English or from other parts of the British Isles, such as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Read more…

Cory Lidle, has been a pilot for about a year now. He took his pilots license during the last off-season.He bought a four-seat airplane for $187,000 $. It was a Cirrus SR20, model of 2002, with approximately 400 service hours. Lidle was , 34, lived in West Covina,in California around 20 miles east of Los Angeles. During a trip to Arizona lately, Lidle met a former teammate, Tom Wilson, whose friend is a pilot. Read more…

Bush-Bad decisions coupled with bad advisors equals disaster. Read more…

Indian army is combating terrorism in Kashmir since 1989 Pakistan support, trained and financed terrorist groups like Harakat ul-Mujahedeen, Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba. These terrorist group launched jihad in kashmir with belief that kashmir is the part of pakistan. Read more…

Jewish communities traditionally use different death and bereavement caskets than other backgrounds would for funerals. This article discusses the various aspects of Jewish caskets, as well as the Jewish death and bereavement rituals and their undertakers. Read more…

Coca-Cola collectors have been cashing in on the companys advertising memorabilia for years. But finding rare items has always been a challenge. Read more…

Is our nation’s water as clean as we would like to believe it is? The Clean Water Act was enacted in 1972 to prevent the discharge of pollutants in surface waters throughout the country. According to... Read more…

Accusations, finger pointing and mudslinging would be welcome gestures compared to the new lows two rival candidates have stooped to this election year. The pair are on the campaign trail desperatel... Read more…

Fact: Medicare is NOT DESIGNED to cover long term care. It was designed primarily to help with 'short term' rehabilitation. "How much WILL the government actually pay?" Medicare does not pay for lo... Read more…

His name was Edward L. Bernays. He was Sigmund Freud's Nephew. He was born in Vienna on November 22, 1891 and died in his home at Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 9, 1995 at the age of 103. Before ... Read more…

I’ve been told I can no longer write about the coup for various magazines in Thailand. As frustrating as this is, I understand the position editors are in. I don’t want to talk excessively about the... Read more…

Anyone who is familiar with Einstein’s theory of relativity knows about the combined speeds factor. National behavior and foreign responses are on a collision course. What does that mean? If an auto... Read more…

Well Darlings, Yes, okay then, I'll admit it. Once upon a time - this really is a fairy story, so you'd better believe it! - I did for a short time in my very early schooldays read Mickey Mouse, the... Read more…