HISTORY
Traditional Chinese Silk Embroidery
China is the land of silk, where silkworms have been domesticated for over 5,000 years. Soon after silk...
Early Man’s Most Important Invention: The Handle
A research team at the University of Liverpool is convinced that the simple handle, which early man began...
North America’s Cahokia: A Lost City With Cosmic Views
Cahokia was the largest city in North America before the arrival of Europeans in the New World. Also...
The Legendary Origins of Chinese Acupuncture
The spread of acupuncture into Western medicine has been spectacular but relatively recent. The first...
Kitchen Gadgets of Yore – The Tried, the True, and the Useless
While we may see our kitchen gadgets as modern amenities, these creative culinary devices have been around...
Saint Patrick and the Legends Behind Ireland’s Most Famous Holiday
The sound of bagpipes, the synchrony of Irish step-dancers, the poise of men in kilts parading the streets...
March 15: Beware The Ides of March
Every year, March 15 is branded with a mysterious and gloomy connotation. Movies, books and television...
The Legendary Leprechauns of Ireland
With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations coming up, people all over the world, Irish or not, are digging out...
Opal – The Queen of Gems
The name "opal" derives from the Latin word opalus, which means "precious gem," as well as from the Greek...
