Best History Articles

Long before the well-documented arrival of European explorers such as Columbus, Cartier and Cabot, Canada’s true founders were already here. They were the Native Indians.

Although there are many articles published about World War II in Germany, not too many touch on the personal aspect of what it was like growing up as a child during the war. For those of you that are interested, this article may be for you.

Outlines major developments contributing to today's Panama Canal, compiled by a Panama real estate expert.

The Kandahar is one of the most prestigious races on the skiing world cup circuit and has a long and interesting history.

A formal democratic People?s Republic has set up a frame work for the politics of North Korea. It functions as a single-party state in practice. North Korea's political system is built upon the principle of centralization. While the constitution asserts human rights and democratic government, most power is within the hands of a ruling elite dominated by Kim Jong-il.

Cory Lidle, has been a pilot for about a year now. He took his pilot?s license during the last off-season.He bought a four-seat airplane for $187,000 $. It was a Cirrus SR20, model of 2002, with approximately 400 service hours. Lidle was , 34, lived in West Covina,in California around 20 miles east of Los Angeles. During a trip to Arizona lately, Lidle met a former teammate, Tom Wilson, whose friend is a pilot.

The former Soviet Union was greatly interested in its influence expansion to the Middle East.

Jewish communities traditionally use different death and bereavement caskets than other backgrounds would for funerals. This article discusses the various aspects of Jewish caskets, as well as the Jewish death and bereavement rituals and their undertakers.

At nine o'clock on the morning of November 3, 1885, steam whistles blew at the foundries and mills across Tacoma, to announce the start of the purge of all the Chinese people from the town. Saloons closed and police stood by as five hundred men, brandishing clubs and pistols, went from house to house in the downtown Chinese quarter and through the Chinese tenements along the city's wharf.

Seattle's world-class museums are a wonderful place to visit on a rainy day. Read about three museums that should be on your travel or sightseeing itinerary.