Halloween Ancient Origins Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland , the...

Back in 1621, the Pilgrims had a lot to be thankful for. They had survived the voyage across the Atlantic, traveling 3000 miles from England to New England in search for religious freedom and they...

    Mattel Inc. is the company behind the production and evolution of Barbie dolls in the market. Because of the success of Barbie, it is the major revenue of the company from t...

      When lumberjacks first came to northern Minnesota to cut the pines and send them downriver, they had no idea what they would find in the forest. Apparently the bears and ...

What are the everlasting Cristmas symbols? The Christmas Tree (that is older than Christmas itself), the christmas carols, maybe Rudolf and Santa, and of course Cristmas gifts. And Coca Co...

The true creation of a popular cocktail can be traced to the nineteenth century. One early written reference to the term "cocktail" (as a drink based on spirits with other spirits and additiv...

    On Captain James Cook's third expedition to the Pacific, his ships, HMS Discovery and Resolution, made the first recorded European visit to Hawai'i in 1778, when they stopped at ...

    Who doesn't love hanging mistletoe? Although most mistletoe is parasitic, and, therefore, harmful to the trees on which it grows, the Celts thought it had magical powers for heal...

  Santa Claus was born in US in the 1860's he was named this as he had a white beard and a belly, so he was named Santa Claus as this was the Dutch word for St Nicholas, Sintaklaas. Alth...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) as the U.S. government agency most responsible for advancing flight-relate...

 Jazz is the art of expression set to music! Jazz is said to be the fundamental rhythms of human life and man’s contemporary reassessment of his traditional values. Volumes have be...

Prehistoric Southern Nevada was a virtual marsh of abundant water and vegetation. As eons passed, the marsh receded. Rivers disappeared beneath the surface. The once teeming wetlands evolve...

  Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assa...

    Valentine's Day History There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was m artyred for ...

 By Richard CorlissOnce upon a time, around 1940, there was a popular commodity called middle-brow taste, a comfortable culture of refinement. It included Impressionist reproductions, Pearl B...

No item of clothing is more American than the blue jeans invented in 1873 by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss. These two visionary immigrants, turned denim, thread and a little metal into the most pop...

Sicilians and other Italians began immigrating to the United States in the 1800s, but a major wave of them arrived on American shores early in the 20th century. While the vast majority of them wor...

The lyrics of "Celluloid Heroes"*, a song by The Kinks, tell us:"You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Blvd... "Well, most days you are unlikely to see any real movie stars here on ...

The Academy Awards®, affectionately known as the Oscars®, are the oldest, best known, most influential, most prestigious, and famous of film awards. The awards (and gold-plated statue...

SUPERMAN Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon.Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster i...

Tesla pointed out the inefficiency of Edison’s direct current electrical powerhouses  that have been build up and down the Atlantic seaboard. The secret, he felt, lay in the use of alte...

Probably the most celebrated of all actresses, Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles General Hospital. Prior to her birth, Marilyn's father bought a motorcyc...

Neil Armstrong was an astronaut, test pilot and navy pilot, but he is known due to the fact that he has been the first man to step on the Moon.His first space flight has been as a commander on t...

Among developed countries, the US is one of the most religious in terms of its demographics. According to a 2002 study by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, the US was the only developed nation in ...

Americans are a "positive" people. This is our reputation as well as our self-image. We smile a lot and are oft en baffled when people from other cultures do not return the favor. In the well-worn...

Apart from professional business attire, fashion in the United States is eclectic and predominantly informal. While Americans' diverse cultural roots are reflected in their clothing, particularly ...

The United States came into being around the Age of Enlightenment (circa 1680 to 1800), a period in which writers and thinkers rejected the superstitions of the past. Instead, they emphasized the ...

Theater of the United States is based in the Western tradition, mostly borrowed from the performance styles prevalent in Europe. Regional or resident theatres in the United States are professional...

Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one. Televisi...

The first regularly scheduled television service in the United States began on July 2, 1928. The Federal Radio Commission authorized C.F. Jenkins to broadcast from experimental station W3XK in Whe...

Broadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York (plus one thea...

What's everybody out there in Hip-Hop land worldwide?!??! I'm Brooks Jones, a writer/ Bboy out of NY, NY- currently living Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I'm here to fill you guys in on all the goodi...

The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation's first collection of American art, is an unparalleled record of the American experience. The collection captures the aspirations, character and ima...

Most American families have the traditional stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, pumpkin pie, and more for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are some more unique holiday treats. TURKEY DIN...

Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה‎, Tiberian: Ḥănukāh, nowadays usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [ˈχanuka] in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah), also known as the Festival of Lights, is ...

  Around 200 BCE Jews lived as an autonomous people in the Land of Israel, also referred to as Judea, which at that time was controlled by the Seleucid king of Syria. The Jewish people were ...

Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American media personality, actress, occasional singer, former supermodel and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model in Paris, Milan, Lond...

Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is a popular option if you want to ice skate in New York City, but did you know you have other options? In addition to skating at Rockefeller Center, you could ...

A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, sled, or skimobile, is a land vehicle for travel on snow that is commonly propelled by a continuous track or tracks at the rear and steere...

Traditions are a big part of the holidays and Christmas Eve is no exception. Every country has their own customs that make this a special holiday. Children are excited and full of anticipation. Th...

Alpine skiing (or "downhill skiing") is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with nordic skiing - such as cross-country, s...

Name : Cindy CrawfordBirth name : Cindy Ann CrawfordBirth date : 20 February 1966Birth place : De Kalb, Illinois, USASign : PiscesHeight : 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)Hair color : Light brownEye c...