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History of Chocolate
At the beginning of the article, you are going to read a short history of chocolate here. Move back to the past about 4000 years, where you can find the initial point of chocolate. It is obtained from a plant named cacao. These plants were initially found in Mesoamerica. From there, chocolate traveled to Spain and then to Europe. Afterward, it came back to America and the rest of the world.
By lary michael2 years ago in History
Voice Of A Mill Girl
Lawrence, Massachusetts, January 12th, 1912 I tried to quicken my pace up the wooden stairs of the Washington Mill that morning. My boots hit each step with vigor. The temperature was below freezing and the holes in my gloves let in raw cold causing my fingers to turn blue. I could hear several women in front of me racing before the toll clock struck seven. I kept my head low when passing the foreman who was looking for any sign among us as to who was an instigator of possible things to come. I walked swiftly past my station where I created wool for men’s high-end suits and women’s coats sold at places that I could not afford. I tucked my own coat filled with patches in the closet labeled for workers and headed back to my spot.
By C. H. Richard3 years ago in History
Tragic Crown. Content Warning.
Frankly, I barely remember my own coronation--hardly surprising, given I was only a week old. Born a Queen: seems I was destined for greatness, doesn't it? Well, a week after my birth, my father the King, ill and bedridden, was said to have woefully bemoaned:
By Rob Angeli3 years ago in History
Finding a Name. First Place in Past Life Challenge.
As an illustrator, my job was methodical. Witnesses would give their mental reconstructions to the authorities, who would then relay to me the intricacies, the outlines, the prominence of the space between the eyebrows. Then, I’d infer the specifics. What type of head should it be: broad and brachycephalic? Stretched and dolichocephalic? Or somewhere in the middle? And how does one measure the depth of the palpebral ligament? You wouldn’t think there’d be an intimacy to the upper eyelid, but it predetermines the stroke of the lashes, which suggests the wakefulness of the eyes, the feature that a distraught brother or a bewildered neighbor may be most likely to recognize.
By Catherine Dorian3 years ago in History
A Woman of the Plains
The year is 1750 and I am a Paskwaiwiyiniwak woman living on the banks of the Kisiskaciwani-sipi river in the area referred to as Alberta during the 21st century. They call us the Ndooheenou people, a nation of hunters, for we are a nomadic people, following the migration patterns of the wild animals and birds in this area. As nomads we do not have specific occupations. Survival dictates that everyone, in the tribe, is capable of doing whatever task is needed in the moment. We work as a team, not as individuals. The only division is that between men and women. The men are typically the hunters who supply us with meat and the warriors who keep us safe from predators as well as the other tribes who inhabit this area: the siksikartsitapi in particular, who would wipe us out in a moment, if ever given the chance. The men are also responsible for making the tools we use to survive, from stone, wood and bone. The white man, with the convenience of metal, has yet to arrive in our area.
By Gail Wylie3 years ago in History
Viva’s People You Should Know. Created with: OG Collection.
Launched by Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione in the 1970s, Viva magazine was a breaking barriers. It sought to bridge the worlds of fashion, politics, and culture, specifically with a focus on women. Penthouse pushed boundaries in sexual expression, but Viva magazine took a more sophisticated approach. Viva's audience was the progressive and independent women of the era. The magazine’s “People You Should Know” section became a hallmark, introducing readers to political changemakers, fashion icons, and cultural disruptors, while situating these figures within the broader cultural movements of the 1970s. Through these profiles, Viva created a valuable archive for historians, offering a snapshot of the influential personalities who shaped the era’s social landscape.
By OG Collection 3 years ago in History
History of Pizza
Pizza is Italian and one of the most demanding foods of the fast food industry. It has millions of users that enjoy its aroma of melted cheese and organic herbs. Whether it's a family meet up or friends get together. Then everyone has the demand for pizza. Also, when you don't know what to eat just imagine pizza. It will kick start your hunger. Plenty of flavors are available in the market. It is currently considered to be one of the most popular cuisine items all over the world.
By lary michael3 years ago in History
Stripper in 1800s. Content Warning.
In the early 1800s, I could have been a Stripper... Trying to shake a Tail feather for the nice Downlow fellows... Maybe I would have been the one who the guys came to see while being away from their wives while fighting a war...
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)3 years ago in History
My Uncivil War. Second Place in Past Life Challenge.
June 19, 1865, Galveston, Texas Coarse rope abraded my neck like a saw through rotten timber. Flies batted against the burlap hood that obscured my sight from the gathering crowd surrounding the gallows. I thought a butcher shop must be nearby from the stench of decayed and rotting flesh until I realized it was my own. For three days, during the trial, I had been beaten senseless with my fate a foregone conclusion. I regretted nothing and awaited the tug-of-war between gravity and the rope. This was my only hope of mercy from this inhumane world.
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in History
