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Cristoforo Colombo, A Jew?

lulapilgrim — Tue, 22 May 2012 8:56:16 PM -0400

Christopher Columbus' Jewish Roots Examined By HistoriansPosted: 05/22/2012 10:36 am Updated: 05/22/2012 10:36 am

Over five centuries after the famed explorer's death, historians are taking a fresh look at what motivated Christopher Columbus to make his voyage across the Atlantic -- and how his faith may have played into those motivations.

Some scholars, after analyzing Columbus' will and other documents, have devised a new theo...

Ellis Island Reenactment

Larry Kuperman — Sun, 06 May 2012 6:56:51 PM -0400

Today, at the JCS of Ann Arbor, I was privileged to take part in a reenactment of the Ellis Island experience, as follows:For millions of immigrant families, Ellis Island represented the last hurdle that needed to be overcome on the long journey to America. Ellis Island was a place of hope for, after long and often difficult struggles, the New World was in sight; but at the same time, it was a place of fear and desperation, because individuals or families could be refused admittance and sent bac...

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Louis Vuitton history

ensonli1987 — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 4:17:47 AM -0400

Early Days (1854-1892)
1854 - Vuitton opens his first store in Paris on Rue Nueve des Capucines, founding Louis Vuitton Malletier a paris. Before his quality trunks, French philosopher, Denis Diderot & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert makes mention of a Malletier and his techniques about 140 years earlier. (1713-1784)

Vuitton began by selling flat-topped trunks that were lightweight and airtight. All trunks before this had rounded tops for water to run off and thus could not be stacked, it was Vu...

Entrevista imaginaria con Cristobal Colón

ASKAIN — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 9:09:09 PM -0500

Una entrevista imaginaria con Cristóbal Colón

Don Cristóbal, ¿dónde nació su Señoría ?

-Yo soy natural de Génova. Mi madre me dio a luz en el año de 1.436 y mi padre que fue un tejedor empedernido, me aconsejó que me dedicara a los estudios civiles y nunca tomara la carrera de las armas como lo hicieron mis hermanos Bartolomé y Diego.

Pero, existe siempre la curiosidad de saber: ¿de dónde le vino esa vocación por los viajes?

-Bueno, al salir de la Universidad de Pavía empezó mi voc...

Warren Harding and Joseph Estrada

Mike Macaraig — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 4:19:22 AM -0500

On the surface, one would think that US President Warren Harding and Philippine President Joseph Estrada have nothing in common. Looking into their biographies, however, one would be able to notice similarities with these two men. The most obvious similarity is that their terms were cut short. Both served less than three years of their terms. The only difference was that Harding died in office while Estrada was removed from office by a revolt.

A closer look into their biographies would show m...

Did Darwin really disavow evolution on his deathbed?

taltamir — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 3:34:27 PM -0400

I have often heard the claim that darwin disavoed evolution on his deathbed, so often that I actually assumed it to have happened. Although recently it occurered to me to look further into the subject.

A female evangelist, Elizabeth Hope aka Lady Hope, has published the following; proclaiming darwin has rescinded his scientific beleifs and accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and saviour at his deathbed.

It was one of those glorious autumn afternoons, that we sometimes enjoy in England, w...

Just ordered Tamazight study software

Leauki — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 6:21:43 AM -0500

I just ordered Tamazight (Berber language) study software.

Apparently it runs on Mac OS X and Windows. It's from 2003.

Tamazight is the language (or one of the languages) of the Amazigh people, the indigenous people of North-Africa west of Egypt. It is spoken in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, some areas in western Egypt, Mali, and Niger. A dialect of Tamazight (Tuareg) is a national language of Niger (official language is English). It is also since protests in 2001 a national language o...

Origin of Thanksgiving (US)

LifeSomewhereElse — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:27:14 PM -0500

Driving home, listening to the talking heads I heard a discussion about the origins of Thanksgiving. One suggested that it was a secular fall holiday. The other that is was driven by religious undertones. Compelling arguments were given by both sides but I think the religious argument won. The guy arguing that point read the 1777 Continental Congress proclamation (God, and even Jesus invoked), George Washington proclamation from 1789 and others which pretty much sealed it...

Two 19TH Century Inventors and Two Poets

Moderateman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 9:31:36 AM -0500

With the election over and Barak Obama our President-elect, it is our duty as patriotic Americans to do all we can do to help him succeed!

In this day of technology, perhaps we can learn a thing or two from two of our greatest inventors and two of their contemporary poets.

It was of course Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone. It has proved to be one of the greatest most used inventions of all times. Little did he know that one day his invention would evolve into cell pho...

All Gave some, Some gave all

Moderateman — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 1:25:55 PM -0500

Today is Veterans day, today is but one day when we pay homage to our veterans, I pay homage to those that came before me and those that came after me.

I pay respect to those that did not come home, those that came home part way, those that came home with pieces of them not there anymore.

I pay and pray for those that live under bridges and are broken mentally because of what they did or saw.

The way America treats her veterans is disgraceful! America should be ashamed of herself for su...

We've witnessed history.

Zoologist03 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 1:18:55 AM -0500

No matter your political beliefs, you've just witnessed something incredible. For the first time since the country's birth a person that isn't some white guy is president...or will be in a couple months.

It's kind of weird living a historical event. We did that with September 11, but this time it isn't steeped in tragedy. (Unless you're being a melodramatic Republican)

Other than that, not much to say...it's midnight, I'm tired.

~Zoo

The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace and the Course of History

Bahu Virupaksha — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 4:44:48 AM -0400

Philip Bobbit, a scholar with an unfortunate name, is a leading American interpreter of the changing patterns of interstate behavior, post 9/11. He is a nephew of Lyndon B Johnson and holds a doctorate both in History and Constitutional law, and if there is anyone eminently qualified to write about statecraft in the modern world it is this scholar.

I had come across quite a few references to the book, The Shield of Achilles:War, Peace and the Course of History and decided to order the book th...

Today and seven years ago

Moderateman — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 7:30:34 AM -0400

Today is September 11Th, not a single article about the horror of Seven years ago.

We should be ashamed of ourselves.

3000 Dead Innocent people,

gone

forgotten

like it never happened.

What does it take?

Question

Nequa — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:45:21 PM -0400

My Grandfather served in the Korean war and recived the bronze star. I am trying to find anything about what he did their. Does anybody know a web site or anything else I could use to find info about him?

Hitler's Decorated Nazi Military Officers

Reiki-House — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 9:22:53 AM -0400

General Helmut Wilberg was personally awarded, by Hitler himself, the Hohenzollern's Knight's Cross with Swords, EKI and EKII. Walter H. Hollaender, a Wehrmacht Colonel, was personally decorated, by Hitler himself, the Ritterkreuz, German-Cross in Gold, EKI, EKII, and Close Combat Badge. As any normal informed individual should already know, military decorations are, morbidly and unfortunately, issued to those who are efficient in the world of killing. Or those who give not a whit about their ow...

History Revisited

KFC Kickin For Christ — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 8:06:06 AM -0400

I've believed for some time now that secularism is being taught in our school systems and most have no idea what this really means. People are led to believe they can always trust the schoolbooks their children are using. Where are we heading with this? Why are parents homeschooling in droves today?

What is being taught in history today nowhere resembles what I or my mom or grandmother were taught as children. A whole generation of children ar...

Not For Jews Only Part III

KFC Kickin For Christ — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:44:49 PM -0400

Continuing on with an overview of Israel's history starting with President Harry Truman after WWII.

Many years before Harry Truman would become President he owned a clothing store in Missouri. It just so happened his partner was Jewish. His name was Edward Jacobson. Providence? I think so. Just this fact alone made a pivital impact on the Jewish State of Israel today.

It was post WWII and the UN was about to vote on whether to grant Palestine a Jew...

The past is a different country

cactoblasta — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:36:13 AM -0400

There's a lot of things to admire about the past.

Sure, it was a time of less attractive people, where ugliness was a deadly virtue and fun was a practice popularly frowned upon, but there are some things it did well.

Bloodymindedness coupled with wilful ignorance - the secret to many a successful relationship - was always a great strength of those days of yore. When the beforetimers did things, they did them for no discernible good reason and without a hint of planning, much like one woul...

Not For Jews Only-Part 1

KFC Kickin For Christ — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 3:37:33 PM -0400

Everyone is watching the Middle East as we should. What's going on in the Middle East and how does it affect our future? I was thinking about this as I listened to a very articulate and knowledgeable Jewish Christian speak about these things this morning. He just got back from Jerusalem where he took four busloads of Christians to see the land where Christ walked. He goes twice a year and I'm thinking I'd like to go on the next trip. What we are seein...

Volver...siempre volver

ASKAIN — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 8:29:37 PM -0400

Tenía años que no entraba en este mi blog bilingue. Me he encontrado con casi 8 comentarios que no pude responder y ahora será cuando trataré de hacerlo porque los usuarios esperan siempre una respuesta. Bueno, aquí estoy de nuevo y volveré claro. Mejor es tarde que nunca....

Not For Jews Only Part II

KFC Kickin For Christ — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:00:14 PM -0400

After studying Israel's history for years I have to say I believe, if nothing else, their survival is the greatest single testament to the bible being what it claims to be. The word of God filtered thru the eyes and ears of man is truly an inspired document.

If any people group was destined to die out, surely the Jews, who were the most persecuted of all men,nearly killed off many times, would be the people group to put your money on for not making it.

But they did. ...

The Slave Ship: A Human History

Bahu Virupaksha — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 5:48:21 AM -0400

Barack Obama's

speech on race and racism has quite honestly triggered an avalanche of interest in the whole issue of slavery. I recently bought Marcus Rediker's The Slave Ship: A Human History and having read this wonderful book would like to share my thoughts with the bloggers on this site.

Dr Rediker is currently the Professor of History at the University of Pittsburg and has taken his Ph D from the University of Pennslyvania. He is a noted maritime historian and has an ear...

Where Did Racism Come From?

KFC Kickin For Christ — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 7:21:11 PM -0400

Many know and recognize Charles Dawin's book, "Origin of Species" written in 1859 that brought the whole Evolutionary Science to the forefront. But how many know the real title of the book? Do you recognize this?

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life,

How many know this? This was the original title. How many know that Darwin was not only a Racist but also believed women...

Pimp vs. Adulterer for President!!!

Cedarbird — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:38:27 PM -0500

I'm in History 1700. Gen Ed history. We're studying about The Era of Good Feelings all the way to 1850 right now. I have a test tomorrow on it, in fact. And as I was reading about the election of 1828, it got me to thinking. Mudslinging has been around since 1824 in American elections, and we've almost always pulled through. So, here's the deal: At least these aren't our choices.

John Quincy Adams portrayed Andrew Jackson as and adulterer. Why? Because when he married his wife, on a ...