South Africa remains the only country in the world to prohibit all cosmetic claims to skin bleaching, lightening or whitening. And we have a blend of Black Consciousness and science to thank for it. But regulation hasn’t totally snuffed out demand for dangerous […]
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History | The Vegan Society
We’ve come a long way! The Vegan Society was founded in November 1944 and we’ve made tremendous progress since. Early vegans The Vegan Society may have been established 75 years ago but veganism has been around much longer. Evidence of people choosing to avoid animal products can be traced back over 2,000 […]
Politics & Political History of Peru
Peru’s Colonial Times After the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro defeated the highly developed but heavily divided Inca Empire the Spanish viceroyalty, officially established itself 1542 in Lima and had now control over all of the Spanish colonies in South America. Lima became the principal city of Spain’s colonial possessions in […]
History | Infoplease
It seems like there’s always something big going on in the United States. From business to politics to culture, it can be hard to get a grip on it all. Infoplease is here to help. World History Major historical events from ancient times to the present U.S. History Timelines, colonial […]
body politic | Definition, History, & Facts
Ancient origins The first recorded instance of the body politic metaphor appears in the Rigveda (c. 1500 bce), the oldest of the sacred books of Hinduism. There the South Asian caste system is explained by comparing the priesthood to the mouth, soldiers to the arms, shepherds to the thighs, and […]
The History Teacher, published by the Society for History Education
The History Teacher (ISSN: 0018-2745) is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal. THT publishes inspirational scholarship on traditional and unconventional techniquesin history education. Volume 52 (2018-2019)is delivered internationallyin print to members of thenon-profit organization, the Society for History Education. About the Organization […]
NGS Family History Conference |
Learn new strategies, resources, and techniques to sharpen your family history skills at the NGS 2020 Family History Conference. The upcoming NGS 2020 Family History Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will offer the best and most expansive series of lectures to advance your research. Salt […]
Red vs. Blue: A history of how we use political colors
Then, later in the broadcast, the team shows the current map of who’s winning which state. And that, too, is jarring. The Democrats are blue and the Republicans are … yellow? Why aren’t they red? The answer is: Because the assignation of red-as-Republican, blue-as-Democrat didn’t become the standard until the last […]
Cuban Americans – History, Slavery, Revolution, Modern era, Significant immigration waves
Countries and Their Cultures Bu-Dr Cuban Americans Overview Cuba is an island nation located on the northern rim of the Caribbean Sea. It is the largest of the Greater Antilles islands. To Cuba’s east is the island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Off the southeastern coast […]
The Government Shutdown Was the Longest Ever. Here’s the History.
The longest shutdown in American history ended on Friday, after 34 full days. That easily exceeded the previous record, under President Bill Clinton in 1995, of 21 days. In total, there have been 21 gaps in government funding since 1976, though the level of shutdown has varied. The current federal […]
Great Society – HISTORY
Contents Riding A Wave of Empathy War On Poverty Medicare and Medicaid Head Start and Education Reform Urban Renewal Support for Arts and Humanities Environmental Initiatives The Great Society Backlash and Vietnam Sources The Great Society was an ambitious series of policy initiatives, legislation and programs spearheaded by President Lyndon […]
Three Branches of Government – HISTORY
Contents Separation of Powers Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Implied Powers of the Three Branches of Government Checks and Balances Sources The three branches of the U.S. government are the legislative, executive and judicial branches. According to the doctrine of separation of powers, the U.S. Constitution distributed the power […]
Honduras Facts and Figures, Honduras History, Political, Banking, Education, Lifestyle
If you have an interest in manufacturing or out sourcing please fill out our REPLY FORM LOCATION Honduras is approximately 1000 miles southwest of Miami and has a mainly mountainous area of 48,200 square miles. To the North it has a large coastal line with the Caribbean sea and to […]
Longest government shutdown, day 35: 2019 record, longest in history
The government shutdown is now in its 35th day, far surpassing the record for the longest of the modern era. This is the 21st time the federal government has had a funding lapse since the modern budgeting process began. Most of those times, the shutdown has been short and not […]
History of the Royal Society
The story of the Royal Society is the story of modern science. Our origins lie in a 1660 ‘invisible college’ of natural philosophers and physicians. Today we are the UK’s national science academy and a Fellowship of some 1,600 of the world’s most eminent scientists. Nullius in verba The very […]
Iran News, History, Culture, Music, Sexy Models, Cartoons, Jokes, Poetry, Art
Politics – CartoonsChinese Coronavirus: Globalism Fails! Now You Know Why Globalism Fails!Ahreeman X Coronavirus Origin Coverup by China and Liberal MediaCoronavirus Diaries: Day EternityHappy Nowruz Persian New Year, Happy Spring and Happy Chinese Coronavirus Lockdown! Spring is in the air; do you smell it? Or is it the rotten smell […]
government | Definition, History, & Facts
Agricultural society So long as humans were few, there was hardly any government. The division of function between ruler and ruled occurred only, if at all, within the family. The largest social groups, whether tribes or villages, were little more than loose associations of families, in which every elder or […]