History is an important and essential part of society and individuals. Learning history is necessary and very difficult. It is necessary because the past is the only data we have from which to gather patterns of behavior whose endurance as features of human natures, presumably, make them relevant to our own times and problems (Garfinkle, 2001). If...
Japanese xenophobia should be understood properly prior to jumping to any reactive conclusions. Xenophobia is not really racism, although it can occasionally cross the line in Japan and both are occasionally evidenced. For Japanese society any xenophobia is more of a fear of the unknown and a fear of being overpowered by that which is unknown. In...
If families are the foundation of society, ancestry is the foundation of modern life. Many modern people want to better understand their history and the family that created them. Learning about your family and ancestry is great fun. People are frequently surprised at the interesting bits of genealogical gold they pick up along the way. You never...
Promotes and supports the study of the history of Portree, its local area and surroundings, and the Isle of Skye in general; includes their meetings programme, and a collection of articles and links.
Discover the historic sites of the world, find historical sites and historic places to visit, get directions, key info and plan your perfect historic holiday.
Personal project of a costumier from Washington DC. The main focus of the site is Elizabethan, Tudor and Early Colonial dress related to the author's work as a costumed volunteer at the Jamestown Settlement and Museum.
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