The name “Arkansas,” is derived from the French interpretation of a Quapaw word which means either, “land of the downriver people,” or, “people of the south wind.” Though the name’s French roots should make the pronunciation obvious, there was, believe it or not, intense debate about it between the state’s senators during the nineteenth century. […]
Like those of much of the rest of the Americas, Mississippi’s earliest inhabitants predate recorded history. We know little about the first Mississippians, except that they settled along the river–from which the state derives its name, it simply meaning, “Great River”–and developed flourishing agriculturally-based societies. From these predecessors spring some of the more familiar tribes: […]
Here is a new twist to one of our biggest wars on water and how we are trying to keep its history alive in our minds. In Hawaii at Pearl Harbor, the officials are in the process of rebuilding the visitor’s center for the USS Arizona Memorial. The old center is sinking and will be […]
If you have a child in school that seems to love a certain subject over all of their other subjects, try to find out which one it might be and try to put a small fire in their minds about this subject. There are some kids who really seem to love math, history, or even […]
A German history timeline will give you facts about important events that have taken place in Germany since it was first settled in prehistoric times. The timeline is divided into sections, with each section taking in anywhere from 100 to 800 years.
You will find the most concise details about the history of the country in […]
Until recently, floor coverings were usually wool, very expensive, and may or may not have had a fitted felt pad underneath to support them. Most had a backing of some kind, usually jute, and were tacked over a wood floor or concrete slab. When saturated by flooding, they were rolled-up and removed […]