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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues 200 years since the abolition of slavery: 1 of 22
The issue of slavery is one that has so impacted the course of American history that we are still feeling its effects. Many people today ask themselves how freedom loving people like the Americans of the early 19th century could hold an entire race of people in bondage. It is a good question and one that deserves a good answe... More..
Computers & Technology > Email Threats The basics of the Ponzi scheme: 1 of 10
In 1920, an immigrant named Charles Ponzi living in Boston promised investors that he could increase their money by 50% in 45 days or double it in 90 days. To the astonishment of many, he delivered on his promise. He had soon built up a considerable investment base of 40,000 people who all hoped to get rich quick. These "inve... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Explaining auras: 3 of 19
Auras that surround you, define you. This anonymous phrase tries to explain the deep meaning of auras. But the enigma still continues to exist. While science explains it as an electromagnetic field that surrounds a body the definition is quite complex to understand. An aura can be defined as an energy field that surrounds any... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History French history: The Maginot line: 2 of 11
After fighting the Germans in one of the most destructive wars in history for four years the French determined to make themselves less vulnerable to future German attack. One way they did this was to insist on a very harsh peace at Versailles. Another way they did this was to build enormous fortifications along the French/Ger... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Biography: John Wilkes Booth: 1 of 4
On the 14th of April in 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot and mortally wounded President Abraham Lincoln while the President and his wife watched "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre. Lincoln died the next day and with him died the hope of a relatively peaceful Reconstruction. Without Lincoln to push for leniency in dealing wit... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars The Doolittle raid over Tokyo: 1 of 4
After Pearl Harbor, it took the United States several months to rebuild and mobilize its Pacific Fleet. While America was preparing to challenge Japan for control of Southeast Asia, some American officers wanted to do something to boost the morale of the American people and to score a psychological victory against the Japanes... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Biography: Henry Ford: 2 of 6
Henry Ford is best known to Americans as the father of mass production, the American automobile, and the Ford Motor Company. While he certainly accomplished a great deal in his lifetime, he was also a strong anti-Semite who used his personal wealth to promote anti-Jewish propaganda. Although he never called for violence again... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Biography: Sir Thomas More: 1 of 3
Every year, the Anglican Church celebrates the life of Sir Thomas More with an official feast day on his birthday, the 7th of February. The Roman Catholic Church does the same thing on the 22nd of June.(1) Why is this man venerated by Protestants and Catholics alike? Sir Thomas More has become Saint Thomas More to millions be... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Common misconceptions about World War I: 1 of 3
Like many historical events, there exist a number of misconceptions about World War I. Some of these misconceptions are relatively unimportant or debatable while others interfere seriously with an understanding of some of the most important events of the 20th century. This article discusses seven some of the most common mista... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Hernan Cortes and the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire: 1 of 3
Relatively speaking, the conquest of the once mighty Aztec Empire in Mexico by the Spanish did not take very long. It began in early 1519 and ended in late 1521. It was not easy, however, mostly because the Spanish did not present a unified front to the Aztecs. The Spanish fought each other almost as much as they did with the... More..