How Halloween Was Celebrated Two Thousand Years Ago

Halloween dates back to the Ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the word for Halloween a few Gaelic languages. The Celts actually believed that the first day of November marked the beginning of their new year and the onset of winter.It was commonly thought by the Celts that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became very hazy....

A Look At Greek Mythology

Greek mythology works to explain the nature of the world and the significance of existence. Through specific characters and stories there is an effort to understand the world, from the elements to people's vices or admirable qualities....

Berkeley - Land Of The Wild

The city of Berkeley California sites on the edge of San Francisco Bay with most of the city having a nice panoramic view of San Francisco. We take a look at recent history....

Old Time Death Sentences Were Crude At Best

A capital offence is diffeent today then in the past, you even get an alchol swab of the injection site now compared to past executions of outright cruelty....

The Origin Of The Smoking Gun

It was a term used by high ranking officials after 9-11, but where did this stout phrase come from and what does it mean?...

Practical Ways Fire Was Used In The Past That You May Not Know About

The oil era has changed the world over the last 100 years, but fire used to be the catalist for change in the past....

Austin Profiles : The Texas Governor's Mansion

The Texas Governor's Mansion is one of the oldest homes in Austin. The article looks at some of the history of the Texas Governor's Mansion....

A Brief History of the World Post World War Two

This article details the events that took place from 1945 to 2008....

A Brief History of the First World War

An overview of the years 1914-1918....

A Brief History of the Second World War

This article gives an overview of the events of the Second World War...