Juneteenth is short for June Nineteenth, which marks the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas in 1865. It was Union General Gordon Granger who read General Orders No.3 stating that all slaves are free. Click for more facts on Juneteenth
Germany, to serve as the secretary for America’s ambassador. Amid the glamour of life at the embassy, she continually finds herself at odds with the straitlaced and imposing Benedict Kincaid, the diplomatic chief of staff who harbors deep misgivings toward the German-born Inga. ...
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Historic Facts & Overview of Oklahoma HistoryTake a peek at Oklahoma history. Discover an overview of Oklahoma's rich history, heritage, historic events, and culture.The name Oklahoma comes from two Choctaw Indian words, okla, which means "people," and humma, which means "red." In 1889, ...
Ian Anderson never stopped recording and touring, but 'The Zealot Gene' is the first album by his long-running band, Jethro Tull, in 18 years. Anderson opens up about why it took so long — and why he plumbed humanity's all-too-prevalent capacity for mil
D-Day Facts & Worksheets On June 6, 1944, Allied forces comprising of American, British, Canadian and French troops invaded the German-controlled coast of Normandy, France. It was also known as D-Day, one of the deadliest European battles of WWII.Worksheets...
Set in the 1700’s,Anne Bonnyis a real character, though much about her is legendary and not easily verifiable.Nuala O’Connorhas familiarised herself with facts and read the fictions and re-imagined a version of a deeply unconventional life for Anny Bonny, told in a lilting, of its era...
I had a perma-smile on my face and often broke out in laughter as I read. Grandma Ruth is such a force to be reckoned with. She refuses to allow her granddaughter to listen to gossip, but is quite willing to“gather information”by listening to others’ opinions of facts. In this nov...
But when Araminta found Sophie, she left out a few important facts… Chapter One This year’s most sought-after invitation must surely be that of the Bridgerton masquerade ball, to be held Monday next. Indeed, one cannot take two steps without being forced to listen to some society mama sp...
Lowry introduces her book with facts about the discovery of a 2,000-year-old bog body in Northern Germany which inspired her book. She gives historical, scientific and archaeological background to set the context for her two intersecting narratives. In the first narrative, Lowry imagines the lif...