History is the event or period and the study of it. Historiography is the study of how history was written, who wrote it, and what factors influenced how it was written. Is historiography the study of history? historiography, the writing of history, especially the writing of history based on theRead More →
The trulli shape may have arrived in Puglia with the Greeks, who colonized this area of Italy as early as the 8th century BC. Some historians have theorized that trulli are similar in design to early Greek funeral monuments. Why did they build trulli? Trulli were generally constructed as temporaryRead More →
Millionth run Watson was credited with scoring the 1,000,000th run in major league history on Sunday, May 4, 1975, at 12:32 in the afternoon. Watson scored from second base on a three-run homer by teammate Milt May at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. What is the highest MLB score ever byRead More →
Studying history is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows to understand our present. … Studying history can provide us with insight into our cultures of origin as well as cultures with which we might be less familiar, thereby increasing cross-cultural awareness and understanding.Read More →
Leontyne Price rose to success as an opera vocalist during the civil rights battles of the 1960s. As an African American born and raised in the deep South of the United States, Price fought hard to achieve success, resisting heavy opposition which sought to remove her from the stage. WhatRead More →
In the east Bay Area of California, in the early ’60’s, we called flip flops key-thongs. (The spelling is likely wrong as I couldn’t read at the time.) We moved to New Mexico in the late 60’s, where they had no idea what that meant. How old are flip flops?Read More →
Prospero’s dark, earthy slave, frequently referred to as a monster by the other characters, Caliban is the son of a witch-hag and the only real native of the island to appear in the play. He is an extremely complex figure, and he mirrors or parodies several other characters in theRead More →
The libretto of Porgy and Bess tells the story of Porgy, a disabled black street beggar living in the slums of Charleston. It deals with his attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her violent and possessive lover, and Sportin’ Life, her drug dealer. The opera plot generallyRead More →
You can get necrotizing fasciitis when bacteria enter a wound, such as from an insect bite, a burn, or a cut. You can also get it in: Wounds that come in contact with ocean water, raw saltwater fish, or raw oysters, including injuries from handling sea animals such as crabs.Read More →
History teaches you about wise people, their thoughts, their actions that lead to victory or failure, and the development of the human race, its thinking, etc. Geography, on the other hand, can help you know about the earth. … Both history, and geography are equally relevant. Is it good toRead More →