Topic: East Asia
This interesting and relevant TV documentary is currently viewable in South Florida at 9pm Wednesday evenings on PBS. Particularly noteworthy for its relevance today is episode six, titled "the return of risk," which directly relates to our nation's current debate about the ...
While Hollywood is not noted for the historical accuracy of its films, I sometimes think the historians miss the mark in their criticisms. Critics of various sorts have pointed out that Prussia or France would have been the countries that Japan would ...
The Civil War of 1860 was not originally over Slavery. Our Country is falling apart because you are still fighting a Civil War, only this time between Republicans and Democrats whom are dividing the people. Two States refused to join the union ...
The US achieved nothing tangible in the War of 1812 other than the British promising to stop the impressment of US sailors4. The two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced a resolute and tencious Japan to finally offer surrender.6. Which ...
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A new exhibition at Tate Modern in London takes a sneak peek through the camera lens at everything from young couples embracing in a park to execution, to ordinary passers-by walking down New York streets."Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and ...
So you've seen all the tourist attractions in San Francisco, but you long to visit as if you were a local and get a feel for the really city. Market is San Francisco version of the Champs-Elysees, the buildings are grand and ...
As you file your taxes this month, you can take solace in knowing that the ritual dates back almost 5,000 years, to a time when Egyptians started paying taxes in goods and labor.. 9 All the U.S. coins and bills in general ...