Day Trip #2 to the Huntington Library, written 1 week ago, The day after going to Angelino Heights, my aunt and I met in Long Beach and carpooled to the Huntington Library in San Marino, which is near Pasadena. The Huntington is much more than a library - it's a art collection and archive set admist...

A beautiful tidal creek that meanders around the countryside south of St. Augustine, Florida, before emptying into the Intracoastal Waterway. Family history, traditions, and lots of local color

Thomas Nevin's GHOST incident makes news in Maitland NSW, written 3 weeks ago, Click on image for readable version "A REPREHENSIBLE FREAK" From The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser, Thursday 16 December 1880, page 2   Transcript: A REPREHENSIBLE FREAK.- A good deal o...

A blog for the humanities. Fearless consideration of controversial issues hosted by female unit-of-flexibility-adjunct professor of humanities.

A Pepys a Day, written 6 hours ago, Writing a novel set in 17th century England? Or maybe you just need a little inspiration every morning. Phil Gyford runs a fun website called The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Each day, he posts an entry from the renowned diarist who lived during the time of Oliver Cromw...

Beijing Paralympics Medal, written 22 hours ago, Beijing Paralympics medal design intention and model are the same as Beijing Olympics medal, reflect "Two Olympic Games are likewise excellent", annotate perfectly "One World, One Dream" theme. The jade will be inlaid in the medal ...

Sunday, September 07, 2008, written 1 day ago,

1987 News and Interesting Tidbits From History, written 1 month ago,

A public blog about antique maps & antique prints, from VintageMaps.com. Presenting news, views, annoucements, and discussions about the world of antique maps and antique prints.

Joe Biden defines Sarah Palin, written 1 day ago, While watching the Republicans go negative during their convention, Joe Biden had an epiphany: They were like the kids, you know, when you went to school and you were very proud of the new belt you had and the shoes...

Historical migration patters.

The Genuine Scoop!, written 4 days ago,

This Day in History is a service of A Proud Liberal. Being ever mindful that to avoid repeating past mistakes one must have full knowledge of the past.

Tupac Shakur is Shot, written 1 day ago, On This Day In HistorySeptember 7, 1996Tupac Shakur is shot several times in Las Vegas, Nevada, after attending a boxing match. Shakur was riding in a black BMW with Death Row Records founder Marion Suge Knight when a white Cadillac sedan pulled alongside and...

Book Alert / Blue Dixie, written 2 days ago, Blue Dixie -- Awakening the South's Democratic Majority by Bob Moser, Times Books '08, $25, ISBN #0805087710. Index, bibliography, source notes, unillustrated. A brief excerpt: "The decline of Dixie Democrats is generally chalked up to the evil geniu...

Was Mexcaltitán the ancient Aztec homeland?, written 5 days ago, The following news article covers the theory that Mexcaltitán, an island off the Pacific coast of Mexico is the ancient Aztec homeland of Aztlán.Chicano activists have long claimed that Aztlán was somewhere across the border in Cal...

This Day, September 8, In Jewish History, written 11 hours ago, September 8 In Jewish History70: On the secular calendar, Jerusalem fell to the 60,000 troops of Titus' Roman army after a six month siege. Over a million Jewish citizens perished in the siege and, following the city's capture, another ...

Purchased Domain Names, written 4 days ago, Just purchased these domain names: WakefieldGenealogy.orgWakefieldGenealogy.netWakefieldGenealogy.infoPurchased these sites to make it easier for people that are looking for Wakefield genealogical information to find us. Have these domain names for the nex...

Flickr Commons Expands, written 6 hours ago, [NB: This post originally appeared on the blog hist.net.] The photosharing website Flickr has expanded its "Commons" project. I wrote about the first iteration several months ago describing the decision by the American Library of Congress to all...

"A Monster Parade": Davenport's First Labor Day, written 1 week ago, "Attempts to count the procession were futile. There was so much to see and admire that all counts failed . . . It is estimated that there were close upon 5,000 men. It was a monster parade." Davenport Democrat,...