There are a number of various distinguishing qualities to redheads, aka “gingers.” Whether you are a natural redhead or a hair-dye bottle...

In Greek mythology, Icarus is best known for having not survived his transition from boy to man. His father Daedalus, a well-accomplished...

Billie Holiday's name is inextricably linked to jazz. Her voice quality and manner were distinct and superb, and her work contributed to...

The chivaree (also spelled shivaree) was a traditional folk custom that took place during the first night that a bride and groom would...

The 1933 Chicago World’s Fair (aka the “Century of Progress International Exposition”) was held in Chicago, Illinois between 1933 and...

Though the term “lobotomy” is rarely mentioned today, throughout the 20th century, lobotomies were considered legitimate treatments for...

Victor F Campbell and E. Roger Muir conceived and produced Howdy Doody, an American children's television program (with circus and...

The 1st Infantry Division (“The Big Red One”) of the United States Army is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army....

After wearing out my Sears typewriter and after passing typing 101 in highschool, I moved on to my first computerized word processor the...

The Holiday II is the device that launched my writing career back in 1976. It's been a long road. I don't know why I waited all these...

The Ghost of Christmas Future of the Ghost of Yet to Come is a fictional figure in Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol, published...

The Ghost of Christmas Present is one of three fictitious Christmas Spirits who visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1843),...

In the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past is one of three fictitious Christmas Spirits who visit Ebenezer...

In 1837, lawmakers in Georgia gave their approval for a “Lunatic, Idiot, and Epileptic Asylum.” By 1842, a facility called the “Georgia...

In a world that is fueled by violence, often certain crimes go under the radar. Even when they involve those with celebrity status. One...

During these times, rural life was slow, and ridden with hard work. There truly was not a lot to do in the form of entertainment; with...

Throughout the 20th century, Christian churches have practiced regular snake-handling during church services in Georgia. The vast...

On December 30th, 1986, a tradition in the coal mining industry would end. Dating back to 1911, miners would use canaries in mines to be...

The stock market crash of 1929 that was followed by the Great Depression would bring about astronomical economic hardships to millions of...

The Blue Ridge Mountains extend from Georgia to Pennsylvania, but their highest peaks can be found in western North Carolina-- Asheville,...