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History Of (Allegedly) Mad Monarchs: Part 2
Mad Monarchs Part II Following the previous (see here for 1st part) article about allegedly mad monarchs, here is the second part of our history of some notorious mad monarch. 1. Alfonso VI, King of Portugal was known as “The Glutton”. When he was three years old, he became very ill. The result left him... Read More
History Of (Allegedly) Mad Monarchs: Part 1
History is fraught with tales of madness and emotional scars of leaders that never healed. Whether from birth or later in life, mental illness crept in and marred great leaders, foreshadowing their weaknesses forever. Many are the heroes of their day that lost their minds to sickness, never to overcome their burdens. From the beginning... Read More
Halloween History: Facts and Meaning of Costumes, Jack-o-Lanterns and Trick or Treating
With annual Halloween consumer spending at $7 billion and over 60% of the American population celebrating the holiday, it goes without saying that it is a big holiday, (for more fun Halloween statistics visit Statistic Brain). Packed full of imagery and symbolism, Halloween, has gone through a variety of developments and changes throughout the centuries.... Read More
Hong Kong Operating Separately From China
Britain raised its flag over the island of Hong Kong in 1841, officially making Hong Kong a British colony and placing the population of about 8000 under British rule until Japan briefly took control of the island in 1941. Hong Kong was eventually freed by the Allies in 1945 and returned to British governance until... Read More
The First Drunk Driving Test
September 10 1897, this may not ring a bell, although it saved many lives and avoided many accidents. Did you ever think what would’ve happened if the road was full of drunk drivers? September 10, 1897 was the day when the first man was arrested for drunk driving, which subsequently led to the Drunk Driving... Read More
M&M’s Origins In The Wartime
M&M’s, the candy with the famous trademark saying “the milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand”, has quite the colorful history. M&Ms are small, colorful candies that are produced by Mars, Incorporated. The “M” stamped candy has a hard, candy shell that surrounds a filling; the type of filling depends on... Read More
History of the necessity of fire escapes
Visit any of the older cities in the US especially those on the east coast and you will find what has both been described as the bane of American architecture and its most enduring feature, the fire escape. Like much of history, the story of the fire escape is not so much, one of foresight... Read More
Rosie the Riveter
Prior to World War II, most of those employed by the automotive industry were men. However, many men were called away from their jobs and homes to serve in the war. This left the automotive industry, which was so vital to the war effort, severely shorthanded. Women quickly sought employment, serving the war effort at... Read More
6 Famous Leaks In US History
Our country has seen its fair share of scandals. Check out this list of famous leaks that go down in US history. Top 6 Leaks 1. The Pentagon Papers and Daniel Ellsberg In the summer of 1971, the New York Times started publishing portions of what was later deemed the “Pentagon Papers”. Leaked by a... Read More
History of the Magna Carta
The Magna Carta, or ‘Great Charter‘, is an early English document of law. It was originally written in Latin. King John made it into law under oath near Windsor, England on the fifteenth of June, 1215. The Magana Carta is unique in that it was the first document of law written for the king by... Read More