Articles about History

Purchase this DVD at Amazon.com.From the History Channel:The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. Many peoples rejoiced during the winter solstice, when the worst of the winter was behind them and they could look forward to longer days and extended hours of sunlight.In Scandinavia, the Norse celebrated Yule from December 21, the winter solstice, through January. In recognition of the return of the sun, fathers and sons would bring home large logs, which they would set on fire. The people would feast until the log burned out, which could take as many as 12 days. The Norse believed that each spark from the fire represented a new pig or calf that would be born during the coming year.The end of December was a perfect time for celebration in most areas of Europe. At that time of year, most cattle were slaughtered so they would not

This post will be the central point for a collection of articles on the History of Nova Scotia. It will be updated when new articles are created and will follow a timeline format. Please use the comments section of each post to requests edits.1755 - The Great ExpulsionDecember 6th 1917 - The Halifax Explosion

As one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon, Ben Thanh Market is considered one of the symbols of present day Ho Chi Minh City.The historic main entrance and clock tower of Ben Thanh MarketThe market is popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), souvenirs, and local cuisine.The market developed from a group of makeshift markets formed by early 17th century street vendors who gathered near the Saigon River.The market was formally established after the French took over the Gia Dinh Citadel in 1859.The French built a large covered market with a thatch roof and mud floor on the site where the Banking Institute now stands.The market got its name Ben Thanh because at the beginning the market was located near a wharf (ben) of the Gia Dinh Citadel (thanh).Trading at the market was brisk as traders came from the wharf and the commercial port to sell their goods here.In 1870 however, fire destroyed the market.The French rebuilt a new market

As one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon, Ben Thanh Market is considered one of the symbols of present day Ho Chi Minh City.The historic main entrance and clock tower of Ben Thanh MarketThe market is popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), souvenirs, and local cuisine.The market developed from a group of makeshift markets formed by early 17th century street vendors who gathered near the Saigon River.The market was formally established after the French took over the Gia Dinh Citadel in 1859.The French built a large covered market with a thatch roof and mud floor on the site where the Banking Institute now stands.The market got its name Ben Thanh because at the beginning the market was located near a wharf (ben) of the Gia Dinh Citadel (thanh).Trading at the market was brisk as traders came from the wharf and the commercial port to sell their goods here.In 1870 however, fire destroyed the market.The French rebuilt a new market

This is a great detailing of some crazy flip flopping all over the place... A 1992 interview with Mike Huckabee, given during his first run at political office, has come under new scrutiny in light his new GOP frontrunner status. Among his opinions in '92: no women in combat, no gays in the military, no political contributions in election years, and definitely no dredging up of interviews given

I sincerely hope that White House flak Dana Perino can take a few minutes from her busy day of misinforming our corporate lap dog media, as well as talking down to Helen Thomas, to learn about the Cuban Missile Crisis (and no, I'm not talking about the mixed alcoholic drink served at Red Square at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas), since she has professed ignorance on that subject.And as for this clip of President Kennedy addressing the nation on the subject, all we can do is recall a better time and keep working for impeachment of these Republican criminals who, short of that, still have about 400 days to go in office (and the obscenities perpetrated under their watch grow more despicable by the minute).Joseph A. Palermo of HuffPo has more.Update 12/12/07: And regarding the "more despicable by the minute" Kos link (h/t Atrios)...

From Huda,The pilgrimage retains tradition in modern timesEach year, over 2.5 million Muslims descend in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the annual Muslim pilgrimage, or Hajj. The largest gathering of humanity in any one time or place is the culminating spiritual experience for a Muslim, as well as a logistical challenge for the government of Saudi Arabia.The Hajj has been performed by Muslims every year for the past 14 centuries. In earlier times, the Hajj was literally the journey of a lifetime, a dream for which a person spent an entire lifetime saving up the funds. The trip itself was an arduous and difficult one, often taking months or even years on horseback or on foot, through mountain terrain and desert. Gangs of bandits often attacked the routes to Mecca to extort money from the pilgrims."And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men. They will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways..." (Qur'an 22:27)A

During a discussion on "The View" today about Epicurus and the Greeks, Sherri said that "nothing predates Jesus." So what does B.C. mean then, Sherri?It went a little something like this: Whoopi: "When he was around there was no Jesus Christ stuff going on." Stupid Sherri: "They still had Christians back then. They had Christians because they threw them to the lions." Whoopi: "I think this might predate that." Sherri: "I don't think anything predates Christians." Joy: "The Greeks were first. Then the Romans. Then the Christians." Sherri: "Jesus came first before them, so..." Whoopi: "Not on paper."

1169. This weather event seems to be promising to be more significant that the 1996 floods, in terms of all-around damage and overall mayhem and chaos. Withal, we've heard that, amongst other things: Interstate 5 is closed at Chehalis and the main rail line in western Washington is buried in mud at several points, closing access from Portland to Seattle. Every major state route from metropolitan Portland to the Oregon Coast (State Routes 18 and 22 to Lincoln City and Newport, State Route 6 to Tillamook) as well as US 26 to Seaside are closed for at least a few days. US 101 is compromised in at least a few places in the annual "Will the Coast Highway Remain Open During the Storm Season" crapshoot. Tens of thousands of people remain without power or communications on the north and central Oregon Coast (we note that Chinook Winds casino in Lincoln City is open and providing some temporary shelter to locals) Last we heard, Vernonia is utter

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So far there’s been a lot of talk about Nas’ controversially titled new LP,N!GGER, but no music. The man — and the album’s title — has caused incitement and excitement without the public hearing a single note or rap.Nas had originally planned to put the project out next month, but according to his camp, the album has been pushed to February: Black History Month. Nas told MTV News the first single will drop sometime in January. Visit MusicHeatXL.com for more Information!

1154. The history of Portland television is, in a way, the history of Channel 12, KPTV. It's also kind of a history of styles and fashion, which is truthfully the way I relate to it on a gut-response level. The current logo portrays the KPTV-that-is-now; Portland's FOX affiliate–slick, mature, serious. It was a long growing-up. History will recall that Portland's own KPTV was the first TV station in Portland, and may well be the first commercial UHF TV station in the world (the award for first UHF station proper going to a Bridgeport, CN trasmitter (KC2XAK) that was an experimental effort). Ironically, the first owners of KPTV–Empire Coil–bought the transmission equipment for KC2XAK, shipped it cross country, and assembled it on Council Crest ... as KPTV's first transmitter. It signed on as KPTV-Channel 27 in September of 1952 carrying all four then-major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and DuMont), and, as commercial television exploded in Stumptown from 1952 throu

US and China stock market historyAmerican and Chinese negotiable securities transaction all long history. Two have the phenomenon history with two to have the great rise and to be extremely bad down.The New York Stock Exchange or NYSE have been formed in May 17, 1792. 24 deposited the broker to sign the agreement to call the Buttonwood agreement in certainly under but any other, buttonwood tree. This is the New York Stock Exchange committee's start in its initial period. Before March 8, in 1863 1,817 names suit the official and later to any us completely now knew took the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE place started to rent in a small room is $,200 each month in 1,817 is located 40 Wall Street. Grows and then the growth from it 1. room we knew today beside the growth to the building.In 1866 first trade share in Shanghai stock market in. In 1,891 in mining share period is prosperous, the foreign merchant established "the Shanghai stockbroker association" headquarters to be located i

You ever wonder how the poker chip came in use for the game of poker ? Well back in the 1800's , coins , gold nuggets and gold dust could be a might bothersome to keep up with.....not to mention that carrying it around and flashing it might be a good way to get knocked upside your head or even shot . So soon chips replaced them , as they were easier to manage. Chips were made from ivory, bone, wood, paper and a composition made from clay and shellac. As with anything new though , cheats would try anything . The shady characters would sneak their own chips into the game. Often, the establishment would end the game with many more chips than they began. It was then that the bars and saloons started having the manufacturers  include a design to differentiate them from others places . The design could be engraved, embossed, inlaid or a paste-on sticker. Ivory chips were hand scrimshawed with numerals, initials, flowers, animals and just about any type of design.In the 1880's  s

You ever wonder how the poker chip came in use for the game of poker ? Well back in the 1800's , coins , gold nuggets and gold dust could be a might bothersome to keep up with.....not to mention that carrying it around and flashing it might be a good way to get knocked upside your head or even shot . So soon chips replaced them , as they were easier to manage. Chips were made from ivory, bone, wood, paper and a composition made from clay and shellac. As with anything new though , cheats would try anything . The shady characters would sneak their own chips into the game. Often, the establishment would end the game with many more chips than they began. It was then that the bars and saloons started having the manufacturers  include a design to differentiate them from others places . The design could be engraved, embossed, inlaid or a paste-on sticker. Ivory chips were hand scrimshawed with numerals, initials, flowers, animals and just about any type of design.In the 1880's  s

A little late but needs to be posted....."We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts"-Phil JacksonPenetration is kind of an obvious joke, but kickouts... now that is genius. After making the very controversial quote Phil Jackson continued and said, "Peace out bitches!"anschad@gmail.com

Oklahoma was established at the 46th state of the Union 100 years ago today, and as a tribute (?), here are the state's two senators in action.First, that ecological scholar Jim Inhofe asks former Vice President Al Gore a question at the hearing on the climate crisis held earlier this year and then tries to cut Gore off from answering, earning an appropriate slap-down from chair Barbara Boxer (albeit a genteel one, since we're talking about the U.S. Senate and no Repug is trying to impeach a Dem president - and by the way, Babs, what's doing with that Senate Ethics Committee anyway?)Next, we have Tom Coburn telling Tim Russert that, as a medical doctor, he can tell if someone is lying from their body language.So congratulations, Oklahomans, and go out and paint the town red; just don't engage in any activity with minors or livestock that could be self-incriminating in a court of law. Just show your state pride for all to see.(After watching those two yutzes, part of me wants us to

Unusual aerial phenomena have been reported throughout prehistory (flying saucers in cave paintings in Hunan, 47,000 B.C., southern France, 20,000 B.C., etc.) and history. Some of these phenomena were undoubtedly astronomical in nature: comets, bright meteors, one or more of the five planets which can be seen with the naked eye, planetary conjunctions, or atmospheric optical phenomena such as parhelia and lenticular clouds. An example is the Comet Halley , which has been recorded the first time historically by Chinese astronomers in 240 B.C. and possibly as early as 467 B.C.. Other historical reports seem to defy prosaic explanation, but assessing such accounts is difficult at best, since the information in a historical document may be insufficient, inaccurate, or embellished enough to make an informed evaluation difficult. * On September 24, 1235, General Kujo Yoritsune and his army observed unidentified globes of light flying in erratic patterns in the night sky near Kyoto, Japan.