Visiting historic sites in Newcastle Australia Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, has never forgotten its early convict settlements. Europeans not only imprisoned men and women here, but also put them to work building many of the landmarks familiar to modern residents and tourists. They constructed the breakwater and numerous buildings. They also braved the [...]
A Historic and Scenic Exploration In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were assigned the task of exploring the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. Their trek led them westward along the Missouri River, taking them all the way across the country to the Pacific coast and back. Part of their trip took them through [...]
Historic Dana Point Is Popular Ca Getaway Some other California tourist destinations may differ, but explorer Richard Henry Dana — who discovered it — pronounced Dana Point “the only romantic cove in California.” Nowadays you might find some folks who would beg to differ, but all can agree that this magical part of the California [...]
Historic Importance Of Orion/Taurus Sky Region To The Ancients Historic Importance of Orion/Taurus Sky Region to the Ancients From the beginning of civilisation man has been enamoured with a region of the sky encompassing Orion and Taurus. According to German researcher Dr Michael Rappenglueck, of the University of Munich a Magdalenian picture depicts the Pleiades, [...]
Historic Preservation Tax Incentives The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive program works with the private ownership of residential and commercial buildings that bring a bit of history and culture to the cities they grace. These buildings are proudly protected by congress with tax incentives for their maintenance and restoration so that future generations may enjoy [...]
Yale Resources Reevaluates Historic La Verde Grande Yale Resources Reevaluates Historic La Verde Grande By Chris Shaw Yale Resources (TSX-V:YLL) has added a promising new project to its growing Mexican portfolio by acquiring 100% of the La Verde Grande Cu-Zn-Ag-Au Mine, as per their June 25th press release. The mine property consists of six [...]
Expressions of Today and Their Historic Roots . History is a strange and vast subject going back literally to the beginning not only of man’s time on earth but his earth as well. It is with the intension of mentioning some of lesser known facts of history though perhaps more interesting ones [...]
A Quick Tour Of Paris – Historic Central Paris The first to fourth arrondissements form the heart of Paris on the Seine River’s right bank and include the two Parisian islands. Les Halles was the city’s central market, covered in 1183. Read Zola’s 1873 novel The Belly of Paris for a timeless picture of this [...]
Our “green” Historic Homes From every media source we are challenged to find a way of living that will ensure the longevity and health of our environmental, economic, and social resources. We all want to do our part, but the plethora of information about “green” living, “green” technologies and “green” architecture can be overwhelming. Lucky [...]