C1.1(2) How Did We Get Here? All Americans are immigrants or descendants of immigrants “immigrants” – people who come here from other lands As a result, we have a “multicultural” – the preservation of different cultures within a unified society What immigrants bring to their new country...
I discuss DNA testing for African Americans and others of African heritage on myAfrican DNA Testpage. In addition to showing the specific African populations checked by Family Finder and AncestryDNA, I describe many other DNA tests that a person of such ancestry might consider for ethnic testing ...
By clicking on Shared Matches, I can now see how my match, ER, and I are both related to people we match in common. Said another way, if ER and I both match someone, say Susan, a grid now displays how I’m related to Susan and how ER is related to Susa...
In 1939, the Soviet Union presented an ultimatum to Lithuania requiring Lithuania to permit Soviet troops into its territory. The number of the Soviet troops required to accept was larger than the number of soldiers of the Lithuanian army. Understanding that resistance was futile (at the time the...
We learned at school that Brazil existed before Portugal: Portuguese people did not ‘discover’ Brazil(Leonardo, driver, 1 year).They destroyed the language, the culture, and the customs to dominate us(Mariana, real estate agent, 2 years).But they don’t learn history as we do(Augusto, ...
Admired for their wonderful beauty, Latinas have a wealthy ancestry that include African, European, and native genetics. You’ll also have to make an effort to speak her language. These values center around religion; the rationale why women of Latin America have enough self-discipline, sense of...
You may wish to consider traditions that involve: Giving a tribute to deceased relatives Honoring your heritage and ancestry Maintaining a brand of initials (the same initials for everyone in the immediate family) Creating a unique name out of a combination of family first or last names ...
I didn’t remotely comprehend how a website like Ancestry worked, only knew that I could build a family tree on it. I would get frustrated when I couldn’t find what I was looking for, only to realize years later as I studied actual historical records what actually goes into building su...
Food How did people discover wine? Food How to Buy Good Inexpensive Wine Advertisement Wine Basics By: Steve Pitcher Wine can accentuate the flavors in any meal. Marina Cavusoglu / Getty Images Good wine is one of life's greatest pleasures. Whether you are a novice or a connoisseur, ...
s birth. He didn’t live half that long. At age 58, he served in one more war. He died as many Russian soldiers died during World War II, in a Nazi prisoner of war camp. But we’ll remember him today for his pioneering attempt to discover the scientific truth behind the Tunguska ...