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Interesting True Stories and Fascinating Facts in American History

Jeff Napier — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:33:05 EDT

Another look at American History from the Odd-Info website (www.odd-info.com) - republished by the author, Jeff Napier

Source: Jeff Napier
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Rasputin: A Russian Mystic and Peasant

The Brit — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:21:06 EDT

Grigori Efimovich was a russian mystic and peasant known as Rasputin. He was born around 1872 and died in 1916. He ingratiated himself inside the court of Tsar Nicholas II to earn a very powerful influence in russian society.

Source: The Brit
Published: Jul 06, 2009

The City of Corinth: The People, the Geography and Paul

Cody Donaldson — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:54:30 EDT

This paper focuses on the historical significance of the Roman City of Corinth and the ties it has with the N.T. epistle of 1 Corinthians.

Source: Cody Donaldson
Published: Jul 06, 2009

This Day in History - 1914

Kayla Wardlow — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:36:38 EDT

The life and murder of Delmira Agustini

Source: Kayla Wardlow
Published: Jul 06, 2009

The History of Dinosaur Discovery

Terri Gilliam — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:27:04 EDT

A continuation to The History of Dinosaur Discovery, Part I. This is an informative look at the largest dinosaur discovery in our history.

Source: Terri Gilliam
Published: Jul 06, 2009

The Publication of the Unabomber's Manifesto

Sheri Newton — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:11:09 EDT

The ethics behind publishing the Unabomber's Manifesto.

Source: Sheri Newton
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Organized Crime Groups Around the World

Sheri Newton — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:08:30 EDT

A look at the organized crime groups around the world.

Source: Sheri Newton
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Are YOU Smarter Than a 5th Grader? - World Geography Landmark Trivia Quiz

Blissful Ignorance — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:01:56 EDT

This geography quiz focuses on landmarks from around the world. These trivia questions were originally assigned to real, live fifth-graders! See if you can keep up....

Source: Blissful Ignorance
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Oppression: Social Class Approximation Through Language,

Kristoffer Martin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:01:00 EDT

An indepth review and discussion of the portrayl of the African American English Vernacular in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

Source: Kristoffer Martin
Published: Jul 06, 2009

The "Music" of Hunter

Bryan Borer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:35:45 EDT

An article about the late great Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. My views on his trademark style of "Gonzo" journalism, as well as my views on the sixties and how Hunter Thompson changed the face of journalism and other forms of writing forever.

Source: Bryan Borer
Published: Jul 06, 2009

July 6, 1959: Four Inmates Hold Guard by Knife-point and Take Hostages

Cherie Bowser — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:06:28 EDT

On July 6, 1959, four inmates take hostages and demand a get away at the Washington State Reformatory.

Source: Cherie Bowser
Published: Jul 06, 2009

A Yard of Ale: What is it and Where Are They Found?

The Brit — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:55:57 EDT

The traditional old yard of ale is a glass tube measuring three feet or one yard. At the closed end there is a bulb in the glass and the other end tapers outward forming a rim to drink from.

Source: The Brit
Published: Jul 06, 2009

The Dark Bride Tropical Oil Company and the Colombian Flower/Oil Industries: Uncomfortable Similarities

Jennifer Shipon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:55:19 EDT

The authority responsible for ensuring safe working conditions in Campo 26 and Colombia's present-day oil and flower industries both act in oppressive, agonistic ways.

Source: Jennifer Shipon
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Peaceful Societies

Mary Preiser Potts — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:44:53 EDT

As a student of cultural transformation and pre-history, I relish the discovery that the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures of Old Europe were relatively peaceful, egalitarian societies.

Source: Mary Preiser Potts
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Cricket: What Are the Origins of Modern Cricket?

The Brit — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:13:01 EDT

Reliable references to cricket date from the mid 16th Century when boys at Guildford free school played the game. There are claims the first cricket club was formed in 1666 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

Source: The Brit
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Canada and the Status of Women in the 1940's

Carol Roach — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:10:52 EDT

Woman's rights were violated, in terms of relocation and incarceration, and the tragic events of families being broken up.

Source: Carol Roach
Published: Jul 06, 2009

Liquid Ocean Under Icy Crust

jhan abraham — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:08:19 EDT

Huge geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may be fed by a salty sea below its surface, boosting the odds of extraterrestrial life in our own Solar System.

Source: jhan abraham
Published: Jul 06, 2009

This Day in History - 1983

Kayla Wardlow — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:15:53 EDT

Women gives birth, 84 days after being declared dead

Source: Kayla Wardlow
Published: Jul 05, 2009

Public Enemies - Michael Mann Observes Cops and Criminals Once Again

Ben Kenber — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:20:33 EDT

"Public Enemies" is fine filmmaking in a summer that could really use a lot more of it. It continues Mann's theme of looking at how the line between cops and criminals is often blurred, and of how these two professions are actually one and the same.

Source: Ben Kenber
Published: Jul 05, 2009

Niagra Falls: Anyone Survived Going Over the Falls by Accident?

The Brit — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:29:18 EDT

In 1901, the same year as President McKinley was assassinated in nearby Buffalo, Anne Edison became the first survivor of a Niagra Falls barrel ride. But what about plunges down the falls by accident?

Source: The Brit
Published: Jul 05, 2009