History of Ancient Canals: Egyptians, Romans & Chinese Used Artificial Waterways
One of the easiest ways to transport heavy goods is to float them. However, rivers don’t always run from where the goods are to...
The TIGHAR Project – What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?
TIGHAR (pronounced “tiger”) is the acronym for The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery. It is a non- profit foundation whose activities include all...
In the Last Days of Sail: Life on Board the Clipper Ships
For a start, the salt sea spray had a knife-edge sting. The wind could be savage and the temper of the open sea was...
The Story of Christmas, Not a Christmas Story: How Did Christmas Become Christmas?
Angels, shepherds, a couple on a donkey, wise kings following a star. So begins one of the world's most popular stories, and the mother...
A Short History of Opium
In recent years, the so-called Golden Triangle of parts of Laos, northern Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) has become well-known as a leading exporter of...
Who Discovered Australia?: Did The Dutch or Portuguese Arrive in Australia First?
The British explorer Captain James Cook is often mentioned as the person who discovered Australia. But this is not correct.
Although Captain James Cook discovered...
The Birth of Airmail: On May 15th 1918 the Army Air Corps Began Carrying...
The Army had been detailed to help the Post Office with an experimental project to inaugurate airmail in America. This was the first regular...
A History of Dentures: The Ancient Origins of Dental Hardware
In 2006, archaeologists in Mexico discovered the skeleton of a 4500 year old man. These archaeologists were shocked to realize that this ancient human...
Santa Claus and Magic Mushrooms: The Orgins of Christmas May Be Linked to Eating...
Thoeries have been generated over the past few decades about the reasoning behind where Christmas tradition has come from, including decorations and celebrations.
Shamanistic Traditions
The...
Sacred Wind in History and Mythology
Wind is not only a mysterious condition of weather, but an important spiritual element to civilizations, past and present.
Wind is a natural force, defined...