All Entries in the "History" Category
A Condensed History of Books
Writing or forms of it has evolved over many centuries ranging from cave paintings all the way to the internet. In China, silk was used as a base to write on with the aid of brushes. Before the invention of paper other types of material were used which included bone, bronze, pottery and shell, in [...]
Campervan Hire – History and Culture
A campervan hire agency is a company that specializes in hiring campervans to customers. It is interesting to note that not all campervans are owned by the company that hires them. There are also privately owned units, obviously with some profit- and responsibility-sharing with the campervan hire company. Campervan hire is a category of vacation [...]
Darrin McMahon’s Happiness – A History That Ended Too Soon
Darrin McMahon is an immensely skilled historian and writer. His book, “Happiness… a History” is captivating. Yet, it may have been a single chapter short of being a philosophical landmark. McMahon’s history of happiness reaches back as far as Socrates, takes us through the middle ages, the Enlightenment, and the Post-Enlightenment. He includes an impressive [...]
Gathering Family History
Some of the people are gone but their characters live on in the stories told by the children, grandchildren, family and friends. The “remember when” stories that one never tires of hearing. Each narrator adds just a bit of colour, pageantry, twist and embellishment to their own rendition of the history soaked tale. Given the [...]
History of Amsterdam’s Canals
Amsterdam is also known as the Venice of the North for the numerous canals, bridges and islands it has. The three major canals in the city are Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Prinsengracht. They were created in the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The canals make up concentric semi-circular belts that go around Amsterdam. The [...]
History of Chiropractic Medicine
Chiropractic care is surrounded by the stigma of being a pseudoscience. Its growing popularity is slowly showing that patients feel the beneficial results from the care and the doubt around the practice is fading. Even with the steadily growing job market and the increase in patients, the alternative medical therapy has had problems establishing itself [...]
History of Tattoos
The skin was actually the very first canvas for body art. Sticks made from bone as well as other sharp things ended up being the very first tattoo needles. Needling appeared to be at first a kind of scarification. This approach required cutting part of skin then putting soil or even ashes on the cut [...]
How To Get Past A Poor Credit History
Make any records of any threats that a collector makes because it is illegal for them to do that. It is important that you are knowledgeable of the laws designed to protect the consumer. Paying off extant debts is generally priority number one when it comes to credit repair. The longer you put off paying [...]
Revolutionary War 1775 – 1782 – History of United States Military Awards
Few inventions could be more happily calculated to diffuse the knowledge and preserve the memory of illustrious characters and splendid events, than medals.” These words written in 1787 expressed the feelings of the Continental Congress in March 1776 when they instituted the tradition of awarding medals as the highest distinction of national appreciation for our [...]
The History and Movement of Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons. These three words bring many thoughts to many different people. People think about nerds, geeks, dorks. Others think of fun, adventurous, stimulating. Some people think of live action role playing (LARPing). The bottom line is that Dungeons and Dragons has been around for quite some time, and has entertained millions of people [...]
The History of Kongregate
Kongregate’s history is certainly a modest one, as it started out simple and simply grew naturally. Two web developers, Jim Greer and Emily Greer (siblings) worked on a website that they envisioned would be able to have high quality games and also have a good design, along with a “badge” and “points” system. The system [...]
The History of Medicare
The United States is the only large industrialized nation that lacks a national health insurance program for all citizens. Instead it has a system called Medicare that covers 80% of the healthcare costs for persons over 65 and some disabled people. This system is separate from Medicaid which finances healthcare for the poor and covers [...]
The History of the Doll
The doll is thought to be one of the most ancient children’s toys still in existence. It has been an element of humankind since prehistoric times. In earlier times the dolls depicted religious figures or, similar to now, were a source of joy for children where it kept them entertained and their imagination flowing. The [...]
The History of the Ford Transit Connect
Small van is big on value. The Ford Transit Connect is a unique vehicle, a compact panel van that has been sold in the United States and in Canada since 2009. Its history, however, dates to 2002 when the Ford Motor Company launched this vehicle. Ford taps a pair of joint ventures or subsidiary companies [...]
The History of the VW Camper Van
It’s hard to believe that the Volkswagen camper van has been around for 60 years, but it first appeared in 1950 and it is still going strong. There were only two models of the VW at the beginning, and these were the famous Beetle and the Minibus. Taking on America Long before the Japanese imports [...]