Hosted by the University of Essex, Histpop, the online site for British historical reports is an impressive site with over 200,000 pages of information relating … Read more
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, triggering the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
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The United Nations Population Fund has released their report entitled “State of the World Population 2007”: In 2008, the world reaches an invisible but momentous … Read more
The Oxford University Press has an official blog which features posts from Ben Keene who happens to be the editor of the Oxford Atlas of … Read more
The WomanStats Project web site is a comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world.
In a bid to bring more awareness to climate change, artist Eve S. Mosher is merging geography with art by creating an outdoor installation by … Read more
The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation in Salt Lake City is providing free DNA testing for genealogy purposes. The emergence of homo sapiens in Africa 130,000 … Read more
The New York Times has a fascinating breakdown of the vote by the House of Representatives on the withdrawal from the Iraq War. You can … Read more
This guidebook is a practical “how-to” manual on nation-building published by the RAND corporation. From the mongraph description page: It is organized around the constituent … Read more
Each country’s flag was created with specific symbolism in mind. Brazilian artist, Icaro Doria, reinterprets the colors and symbols on the flags of select countries … Read more
On Biggest Menu, users can post pictures of their favorite menu items from restaurants from around the United States (mostly Southern California) and a handful … Read more
An overweight woman who was warned she was too large by the cave managers for the Cango Caves in Western Cape got stuck and trapped … Read more