It’s been 200 years since Napoleon ravaged Europe in the name of French nationalism, so maybe it’s time to put…
Year: 2012
Celebrate the life of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston remembered in song and speeches (CBS/AP) Updated 3:30 p.m. ET CBS News The Funeral of Whitney Elizabeth Houston…
Black History Month
A Monument to Exodusters July 1, 2011, 22:18BY ROBIN VAN AUKEN JUNE 27 Another Delay for Museum of African Art June 16, 2011,…
John Glenn on the 50th Anniversary of His Historic Flight
Earthlings count down to 50th anniversary of the first American flight to orbit the Earth © 2012 NOLA.com. All rights reserved. Published: Saturday,…
History of French Franc
6-century history of French franc ending on last day to change former money to euros http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/71659–6-century-history-of-french-franc-ending-on-last-day-to-change-former-money-to-euros PARIS – Six centuries…
Jesus’s Tomb
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 Jesus ‘Tomb’ Controversy Reopened By Tim McGirk/Jerusalem When the Discovery Channel aired a TV documentary last…
History of Valentine’s Day
The Seedy, Scandalous History of Valentine’s Day http://news.discovery.com/history/history-valentines-day-121302.html By Rossella Lorenzi | Mon Feb 13, 2012 04:26 PM ET Forget…
Galileo Roman Inquisition
Feb 13, 1633: Galileo in Rome for Inquisition On this day in 1633, Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei…
Early Humans in Australia
John S. Dykes The ‘beachcomber express’ may have carried our African ancestors to the Indian Ocean and beyond. Did Early…
Last Known World War I Veteran Dies
In this Feb. 19, 2010 photo released by the British Ministry of Defense, MOD, shows Florence Green, left, on her…
