Historical

Bigfoot: The Legend of the Abominable Snowman
Who is Bigfoot? Did Bigfoot exist? Where does the myth come about? For some time now, different cultures in places as varied as America, the Indian Ocean, and Asia have been talking about the existence of a strange animal belonging to the hominid family, which roams freely in some high-altitude forests.
By Rocio Becerra4 years ago in FYI
Today's Lesson is Domestic Service
Good morning, today we will be looking into Domestic service within the Victorian and Edwardian Eras. The older generation watched “Upstairs, Downstairs”, and more recently there is the very popular series “Downton Abbey”, both which accurately portray what life was like for domestic servants during these two Eras.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 years ago in FYI
Who Was Anastasia?
She was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. The youngest of four daughters, the black and white photograph of this young princess, with her long flowing hair and charming smile, shows what a beauty she was. At sixteen, Anastasia was murdered along with her family by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution. Her only crime was being born into the Russian Royal family. The date was 17th July, 1918.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 years ago in FYI
Cherry red
The red cherry in May mentioned in this song vividly describes the beautiful mouth of the bride, which arouses our infinite beautiful imagination. It has been a habit of Chinese people since ancient times to compare the small mouth of beauty with cherry, and people still often use this word to describe beauty.
By hoang hoang ly4 years ago in FYI
MYSTERIOUS LORD AND HIS WIFE
Lord Alfred Windsor 11 of the United Kingdom is a powerful king who reigned in the 19th century. The Lord is looking for a wife to get betrothed to and later get married to her. He is desperate to rule the kingdom alone and needs a queen and a helper and a companion. Lord Windsor 11 life was great until he decided to marry and the brother became jealous and starts poisoning his wives.
By Meldick Scottings4 years ago in FYI
Trafficking black slaves in Brazil
As far as we know, there are millions of African corpses enslaved at the bottom of the oceans. The dispossession of these bodies has even changed the sharks' habit.
By Georgenes Medeiros4 years ago in FYI
The Inspiring Jewish Teenager Who Survived the Holocaust by Beating His Opponents
Harry Haft was a Jewish teenager imprisoned in multiple concentration camps by the Nazis. He survived the Holocaust by becoming a boxer. Every Sunday, he would be challenged to new fights to entertain the guards. Lose you were executed, win, and he got to survive another week in a concentration camp.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
The History of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day, as one would expect, is a holiday that was created to honor mothers. Though very few know the actual origins of the holiday, or that it is celebrated in countries throughout the world.
By Kurt Dillon4 years ago in FYI
A Brief Exploration of Esoteric Buddhism
Also known as Theosophy, Esoteric Buddhism is a spiritual science first introduced to the western world in 1875. I personally discovered the philosophy about five years ago, although I recall brushing up against it perhaps fifteen years earlier during a spiritual renaissance when I had unlimited internet access at work and plenty of free time to browse the web. Back then, the strange name of "Blavatsky" was hard enough to pronounce, much less comprehend the nuanced underpinnings of the system she taught. To further complicate things (as I learned much later), after her passing, other members of the Theosophical Society (such as Alice Bailey and Annie Bessant) made their own contributions, greatly muddying the waters of the original teachings and adding a distinctly Christianized slant. For the purposes of this article, I will only be touching on HPB's works and some of her contemporaries and students such as William Quan Judge, Colonel Henry Olcott and Robert Crosbie, who founded the ULT (United Lodge of Theosophists) in 1909 with the strict mission to not let the core, original teachings be diluted.
By Jason Hauser4 years ago in FYI
Hitler Must Go Down
If you asked everyone in this country about America's "finest hour," you may get a variety of responses. Most of us can recall a few instances in which the genuine essence of what it means to be an American is demonstrated. And some could respond, "America's brightest hour is yet ahead of it," which may be correct. Right now, no one can tell.
By Rani Zubaida4 years ago in FYI
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti (birthday) First Non-European to Get Nobel Prize in Literature
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti: Highlights Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is the day to remember his contributions in the field of literature, poems, art etc. Every year his jayanti falls on the 25th day of the month of Boishakh as per the Bengali calendar. The day is celebrated as a cultural festival in Bengal with events organised on the works of Rabindranath Tagore. He is the one who wrote the National Anthem of India. And that is why it holds a key position in the eyes of the nation. His works into literature is the reason why he has been awarded with the Nobel Prize in the year 1913.
By Samachar Khabar News4 years ago in FYI
Tutankhamun
King Tut was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th Dynasty. He was 8 or 9 years old when he took to the throne. He was physically disabled with a deformity of his left foot which meant he used a cane as an aid to walking. Over 5,000 artefacts were found at his tomb, including his famous gold mask. He was Tutankhamun.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 years ago in FYI