Six months later, on July 31, 1599, are to be found the minutes which confirm the lodge's claim as having the oldest existing Masonic minutes. It must be noted, however, that from these minutes there exists no conclusive evidence that the lodge was actually constituted on this date nor th...
Inset map:The 1874 swarm (shown in red) was the largest ever recorded: 1,800 miles long and 110 miles wide, it caused the equivalent of $650 million of damage. Other grasshopper species probably did not swarm, although they experienced major infestations in 1855, 1864, and 1866. Large map...
Modern London is a vast, sprawling place that will be a little confusing at first, a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods that range from “Royal” St James to the burgeoning East End. As such there is no universal “best neighborhood” in London. London’s best attractions are spread out, ...
Once upon a time, a man and his wife, who were both of the creative persuasion, had an idea for a stage show that their daughter’s school could put on. That man was my late brother,Will Shaman(before he was late, obviously), his wife wasTheolyn Cortens, and in the course of tim...
Rick Perry:No candidate spent more of their own campaign cash on ads in the Hawkeye state than Rick Perry. On paper, the Texas Gov. with his Tea Party bona-fides, deep fundraising base, and successful jobs record was a perfect fit for the Hawkeye state. The reality, ...