In my previous article, “Is America Happy With Downfall of Longtime Dictators?”, I have written America had at least, a sigh of relief, knowing the despotic leadership of Saddam, Khadaffy and others has finally come to an end. But the latest headlines which broke the news of Kim Jong Il’s sudden death is something to [...]
We often spend a great deal of time thinking about the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims inspired our Thanksgiving celebration with their thankful feast after they landed at Plymouth Rock. Yet, it was a very long time before our nation banded together, made Thanksgiving a national holiday and began celebrating it each year. In fact, [...]
Baba Yaga is just witch in old Slavic folklore. The name Baba Yaga is synonymous with the Russian term ved’ma what means witch.Baba Yaga is a kind of a genius loci (protective spirit) for the values and associations that attach themselves to the archetype of “the witch in the forest” in lavic tradition. However, [...]
May 24, 1861, the day after Virginia seceded from the Union, President Lincoln sent federal troops to occupy Alexandria, a city so close he could see a Confederate flag flying atop a hotel. Lt. Elmer Ellsworth and the unit he commanded had orders to take over the telegraph station. When he passed near the hotel, [...]
When the President of the United States of America in 1963, John F Kennedy was asked what was the highlight of his trip to Ireland he said, ‘The highlight that was the memorial service at Arbour Hill!’ Arbour Hill Memorial Park The graves of fourteen men who were executed after the Easter Rising in 1916 [...]
Ancient man wondered incessantly what the hell that shiny white ball in the sky was. He had not solved the problem of the sun either. The moon was bothering him too. Visible at night and glowing white, why is it up there and how the hell did it get up there? Will it [...]
Berlin Blockade At the conclusion of World War Two, Berlin was divided into quadrants, and occupied by allied forces. The eastern half was controlled by the Soviets, while western Berlin was divided between France, Great Britain, and the United States. These four powers formed the Allied Control Council, which was chaired by the Soviets. With [...]
Are you a local history buff? Most of us are interested in the history of where we live, especially as we get older and remember things gone by. I live in Cleveland, Ohio, and when I started running a local bookstore, I was fascinated by how much history there was in my own locale.
Planning a trip East Coast to West Coast across America isn’t easy; there are many amazing routes – my route takes you from Princeton to the Hotel del Coronado.