For many years, it was believed that the long dead Karankawa Indians were some of the fiercest cannibals among the Native American tribes. But now, because of more recently found artifacts and...
Gaia means land or earth and fittingly. Gaia was the goddess of Earth in ancient classical mythology. She was the spiritual embodiment of the earth. Gaia was often referred to as the Mother of All...
Throughout history, many gods and goddesses have been revered by the people of various cultures. Diana was a goddess worshiped by the Romans, but is also known in other cultures, and by many names.
Not long after the Spanish had overthrown the cultures of the Incas in South America and the Aztecs in Mexico, the Spanish Crown began commissioning numerous expeditions to claim and settle the...
Every era, country and person enjoys a different style of music, and this was no less true 250 years ago then it is today. Just as we have a variety of music now, so did the people in the colonial...
"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." So say the three witches in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," stirring up a brew that will have the power to...
The Caddo Indians, now united as the Caddo Nation, were a group of tribes associated with portions of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Their corresponding belief in a strong work ethic...
Parents had to decide at an early age if they desired for their sons to become knights. They began by teaching their sons manners and loyalty. Once their sons reached the age of 7, they were...
The legend of the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps is one of the great stories of American history. The service of the nearly 1,000 young African-American men who enlisted and...
The Bermuda Triangle is an enigma that continues to baffle and intrigue both the scientific community and laymen alike. The numerous ships and aircraft that have disappeared in the Bermuda...
Ghost pirate ship sightings have a long history among seafarers and sailors. Usually possessing common elements of glowing ships and frightful storms, people from all walks of life have...
The tale of Atlantis has to be one of the most fascinating tales ever told. Throughout the ages, people have wondered if Atlantis was simply an imaginative story, or the remnants of an advanced...
Several Native American tribes comprise the Caddo Nation that now lives in Oklahoma and Texas. They didn't have a writing to pass along knowledge, but had oral traditions and symbols. They used...
The samurai were an ancient warrior class in Japan. They were segmented into clans and worked for feudal lords and the imperialist exploits of the Emperor. The samurai were highly motivated...
Early settlers of Texas discovered that the native pecan tree provided not only shade along the cool rivers, but a bountiful supply of pecan nuts, that could be used in recipes or eaten raw. It...
Any modern audience could probably retell the story of Robin Hood. A wronged nobleman, Robin finds himself in Sherwood Forest where he recruits a band of Merry Men. They live in the forest, rob...
Although pirates have been around for most of maritime history, the popular images associated with them come from a specific era. Pirates needed ships that brought both speed and maneuverability....
President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, had a short but adventurous life. After the assassination, speculation became rampant on the true events that surrounded the search for Booth and...
Rectal bleeding is often expected to occur only in older or middle aged people. With the possibility of rectal bleeding being something serious, it is never okay to overlook it, no matter what age...
The lost city of Atlantis is a story that has been debated for decades. Speculations range from a super-human civilization with untold technology, to a mere fable. Whether Atlantis is fact or...
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