Archive for 'History'
Military Jewelry Remains Popular Through the Decades
March 29th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
Through the decades and various conflicts, servicemen and women have enjoyed showing their pride for country and duty through military jewelry. It has also served as a keepsake for the sweetheart who stayed behind. Today, military jewelry, old and new, is collected by those who appreciate its sentiment or those who are awaiting the return […]
The U.S. Congress in 1922
March 25th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
On June 30, 1922, a joint resolution of both Houses of Congress of the United States unanimously endorsed the “Mandate for Palestine,” confirming the irrevocable right of Jews to settle in the area of Palestine - anywhere between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea:
“Favoring the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the […]
The Shootdown Of Korean Airlines Flight 007
February 27th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
On September 1st, 1983, a Korean Airlines Boeing 747 was shot out of the skies over the Soviet Unions Eastern port area of Vladivostok near the Kamchatka Peninsula. The airliner purportedly drifted west of their intended flight path from Anchorage to Seoul, South Korea and violated the airspace of the Soviet Union. This […]
Richard Nixon’s Impact on American History
February 7th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. He won two scholarships to Harvard and Yale, but due to lack of funds was forced to reject them. He instead enrolled in a local Quaker school, Whittier College, where he was a model student. In 1934 he graduated second in […]
Five Great Books About the History of Hawaii
February 6th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
If you want to learn more about the history of Hawaii, you’ll want to read some of the great books that have been written about the subject. You may have read Michener’s Hawaii, a fictionalized account of the Islands that begins when the volcanoes erupt from beneath the ocean, but that gives you just what […]
Five Historic Places to Visit on Maui
February 6th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
Your Maui vacation can be even more fun if you know a little bit about the history of Hawaii, and here are five history-related places to visit on the island. Build your vacation plans around them or just check in when you’re in a particular area. You’ll find them all in tourist publications, or you […]
The Flags of American History
February 6th, 2009. Published under History. No Comments.
There are fewer objects to awaken the passion, the various emotions such as American flags throughout history.
A brief history of American flags throughout history
When you believe that history of the flag lies just over 200 years, it’s amazing to consider the impact of this symbol of freedom has had on people around the world. Whether […]