Historical
Nix v. Hedden
The tomato, is it a fruit or is it a vegetable? Those of us that are logically minded would say fruit because by definition fruits are the products that bloom from a plant. Whereas vegetables are the other parts of the plant; root, stem, leaf, etc. Those of us that are practically minded would say vegetable because culinarily speaking tomatoes have more of a savory taste and are used most commonly in a side dish or main course. The truth of the matter is that both parties are correct.
By Emma Barfield5 years ago in FYI
Been There, Done That
When 2020 rolled around, I realized that I was living in my ninth decade. Born in the 40s, I was one of the early baby boomers, part of the legion of post-war newborns. I don’t remember much of the 40s, because I was too young, but I remember clearly the succeeding decades. Let me take you on a trip down memory lane and share some history as I remember it.
By Ken Fendley5 years ago in FYI
He Led The Way
He Led the Way The Black Innovator that I am most Inspired by I George Washington Carver. He is responsible for giving modern humans things like soap and Sweet Potatoes and he created them in a time where people of color where still being oppressed and where still hated by the rest of country. While these accomplishments seem meaningless to most, they are very meaningful given the time that Mr. Carver created or discover them. As an American White Male, I have always been intrigued by the accomplishments of Mr. carver. I genuinely believe that given the time that we were a scientist and inventor his accomplishments should be more revered than anyone else in his field at the time given the diversities and hatred that where still festering in our great country. He was after all the first African American to receive a Batchlor of Science Degree in the year 1894 so I guess he truly did lead the way. I mean he impressed his professors so much he was asked to say and earn his master's degree all based on his studies of Fungal Infractions in Soybeans Really how Epic is that. He even negated into his contract to be a Professor at Tuskegee university an All-Black Agricultural School that had to be ran soy by him. According to the History Chanel website George Washington Carver invented over 300 food,indestural,and commercial products from peanuts. Some of these inventions are Milk, Worcestershire sauce, punches, and cooking oils, also products like wood stain, Cosmetics, Soaps and Salad Oil. Who as well as much more. Who would have ever thought that a nut that is the case of widespread allergy today would be so useful in paving the way for some of the great products we have today? So much so that in 1921 George Washington Carver on behalf of the Peanut industry went before the ways and means committee of the US House of Represent ivies and was give tariff protection this milestone is what earned him the nick name “The Peanut Man”.
By stand up for ur rights5 years ago in FYI
Women Do Not Just Belong In the Kitchen
Growing up, being the only girl out of four brothers and a father who would not allow this tom boyish girl to wrestle with him and my brothers. I was one the one to clean the house as my brother closer in age sat back and did nothing. I was appalled as a child, this was unfair. We are not different he can do just as much as I and vice versa. You see, that is how my father grew up with his only sister out of three boys having to help around the house more than the men.
By Audie Edwards5 years ago in FYI
Virginia House
Virginia House was once located in Warwick, England, where it had been re-modelled a series of times by various owners before making the journey across the Atlantic to Virginia.[1] Its original location formed part of a succession of buildings that had stood on the site for almost nine hundred years. Between the years of 1114 and 1119, the Priory of Saint Sepulchre was founded on the site by Henry de Newburgh, the first Earl of Warwick. In 1547, the original buildings were pulled down and a mansion built, finished in 1566. The home was once again sold in 1584, to Sir John Puckering, a lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons. He remodelled the house somewhere between the years 1581 and 1611. In 1727, the house was acquired by Henry Wise, Royal Gardener to Queen Anne and George I, staying in the family until 1851 when it was sold to the Oxford Junction Railway Company.[2] The house was sold in 1925, where it was purchased by American Diplomat Alexander Weddell and his wife.[3]
By Armchair Detective5 years ago in FYI
The Jewish Princess
My family is one of the oldest Jewish families that exists and can be traced right back to the Tribes of Judea with Cohen's (Kohen) being the patrilineal ancestors of the priests of the Temple of Jerusalem. The Kohanim have continued throughout history in many Synagogues - my father and grandfather are both part of the Kohanim in our Orthodox Jewish Synagogue. The Kohanim are also the last living descendants of the Tribe of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel (then Judea). While many still reside in Israel, slavery and war resulted in the Jewish Diaspora. The Jewish Diaspora is the dispersion of Jews/Israelites across the globe and away from our ancestral homeland. Now, you may see a large number of Jews whose ancestry only takes them back so far which created a number of Jewish ethnic divisions; Ashkenazi (German/Russian/European), Mizrahi (Asian/African), and Sephardi (Hispanic Jews - Spanish/Portuguese heritage). My family, in particular, belongs to the Mizrahim with some family members having Ashkenazim and Sephardic roots.
By Grey Cohen5 years ago in FYI
America's Most Popular Blues Legend, A Deal With The Devil?
Many people have heard the story but not many people know the history. If you've heard the story of the "Faustian Pact" it refers to a 15th century deal between a clergyman and the demon Mephistopheles. It's debatable what really happened but the Faustian Deal has become an ingredient in many literary, musical, artistic works, and cinematic pieces. In recent years the pact with the devil, or demons, has become a recurring ingredient in the just ended television series, Supernatural. Most of those deals centered around the characters of the crossroads demons, most notably the character of Mark Sheppards' Crowley.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in FYI
