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91Ringlet hairstyles, some history and their continuing popularity
The ringlet...more than Shirley Temple or Cindy Brady...a hairstyle popular since ancient Roman times that keeps coming back century after century...and still popular today! Take a look at ringlets in all their variety!
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61Real Strange Products from 1902 Sears Catalog
Funny vintage images of Sears Roebuck 1902 catalog. Did you know they sold "Arsenic Complexion powder", guns, tombstones and "underwear for fat men"? Sears Catalogue features these vintage items, vintage clothes for men and women. Old magazines and catalogs funny pictures from 19th century.
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63History Nexus
History Nexus – Enjoying History on the Net. History is the subject that many of us have an interest in. Of course, you don't necessarily have to be an academic to be a fan of history; many of us take...
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69Muskets, Flintlocks, and Brown Bess
Muskets--the long guns used for centuries, that you now see in movies and museums--were muzzle-loaded guns held at the shoulder. You can see how they're loaded in the following videos. They send up so much...
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67Antique Irish Silver
Silver has been used in Ireland since prehistoric times; magnificent pieces of silversmithing are currently in the National Museum in Dublin. Following the granting of a charter by King Charles I, an assay...
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72albert einstein's life and career
Einstein, Albert Born March 14, 1879,Ulm, Germany Died April 18, 1955, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. Albert Einstein is such a great name in the history of science that his name must be included among...
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86Canada's Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
A number of years ago while living back in my hometown of Rochester, New York and working in my first job which provided me with a two-week paid vacation, I teamed up with my younger brother and sister, who...
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64Wool Shawls in India
Drawing inspiration from the soft colours of the landscape, the weaving, embroidery and mixing of shades of the Kashmir weavers have always been admired. In Kashmir the origin of embroidery is closely...
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67James Madison: The Fourth President of the United States
James Madison, one of the Founding Fathers and 4th President of the United States, is regarded as the "Father of the Constitution" because he was the principal author of the document. He was further...
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67Crystal Glass
LEAD CRYSTALWARE Lead glass is glass in which lead is put in instead of calcium. The production with calcium is defined as potash glass. Lead glass is made of 18-35 mol % (II) oxide (PdO). Today's crystal...
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