History
A Look at Italy in History
Early Settlers in ItalyThe earliest important settlers in Italy were Etruscans. The Etruscans built settlements in the northern area of Italy before the sixth century B. Read more →Alaska - A Brief History
Alaska has seen many different people on her land. In 16,000 BC Paleolithic families moved western Alaska after crossing the Bering Land Bridge. Alaska became populated by a variety of Native Americans. Read more →Alaska - History of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race
The annual dog sled race in Alaska, the Iditarod race, is held the second Saturday in March each year. The race starts in Anchorage with the finish line in Nome, approximate distance of 1,200 miles. Read more →Alcatraz History
Alcatraz Island was declared a military reservation in 1850 and troops were permanently stationed by 1859. For almost eighty years Alcatraz Island was the site of the first fortress and military prison on the west coast. Read more →Ankara: Preserving the History
Turkey's one of the oldest cities Ankara located near the center of country is the capital of Turkey. It was founded in 2000 BC. After its recognition as the capital of republic of Turkey in 1923, its modern prominence got manifested. Read more →Athens, Greece - A Whirlwind of History
Athens is the pre-eminent city of Greece and the main arrival destination. No city mixes history and a chaotic energy better than Athens.AthensAthens is city with stunning archeological sites, colorful neighbors, overcrowding and smog like you? Read more →Australia - Facts and History
Although Australia encompasses a vast amount of land (7,686,850 sq. km., or 2,967,909 sq. mi.), it only has six States - five of which are on the mainland, and one which is an island. Read more →Bahamas - History in The Making
When people think about the history of the Bahamas, they think of Christopher Columbus landing there and claiming it for Spain in the late 1400s. This is entirely true. Read more →Bahamas - Its History, Economy and Governance
Bahamas, officially titled the "Commonwealth of the Bahamas", is an archipelago lying off the south-east coast of Florida, USA and north of Cuba. The Bahamas consists of more than 700 islands and over 1000 cays and rocks covering an area of more than 5,000 sq. Read more →Belize History: The Maya, Spanish, and British Occupation
Belize is formerly known as British Honduras and is a small country of approximately 280,00 people. It is the only English speaking country in Central America and is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy that recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign. Read more →Aphorism
The idea that seeing life means going from place to place and doing a great variety of obvious things is an illusion natural to dull minds.