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Pirate History

Thousands of years of ambushes, raids, hijackings, and more by Mark Hughes Related Links 2008 Piracy Prone Areas and Warnings Timeline: Pirates Famous Real…

Black History

Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama Selected Essays in Black History Contents Sojourner Truth, the Libyan Sibyl by Harriet Beecher Stowe…

A History of SETI

The search for intelligent life continues in the halls of science by Gerry Brown Related Links What is SETI@home?Radio AstronomyArecibo ObservatoryEncyclopedia: SETIExternal Links…

A Shared History

This ceremony of supplication ends Edward Ball's Slaves in the Family, winner of the 1998 National Book Award for non-fiction. The Sierra Leoneans are representatives of Chief Alikali Modu III…

The History of Skyscrapers

A race to the top by Karen Barss The Chrysler Building, in New York City, once the tallest building in the world The John Hancock Tower, in Boston, Massachusetts Skyscrapers &…

History of Tea

Where did the name Earl Grey come from? by David Johnson In prehistoric China tea was probably used as a relish and as a medicine. Tea was first brewed as a medicine around 2700 B.C.…

Thanksgiving History

From fall feast to national holiday Related Links Quiz: Turkey Day Presidential Pardon Turkey Facts A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving The First Thanksgiving The first…

History and Timelines

Find out about the origins of APA Heritage Month, view a timeline of Asian-American History, get information about Japanese relocation centers and famous firsts of Asian Americans…

Trademarks: A History

A history of a billion-dollar business Related Links Lost Brand Names Trademarks Trade Names Brand Names Marketing Business The first case of actual trademark…

Halloween History

The tangled origins of the October 31 holiday Related Links Halloween Guide Halloween Traditions New! Halloween by the Numbers Halloween Hangman New! Unlucky Number 13 The…