Christmas

Why do we have Christmas Trees?

Posted by in History on 08. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments

So have you ever wondered why people have Christmas Trees? Well we know that is a part of celebration for Christmas but have you ever wondered how this tradition all started? It started way back in the day with the Romans. During the New Year they would decorate their homes with branches from evergreen trees [...]

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Why is Gold valuable?

Posted by in History, Science, Travel and Culture on 08. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered why Gold is so valuable? There is a very simple and surprising answer to this question. It is mostly because people have made Gold to be valuable. Also due to the fact that it is very rare. It has been estimated that if all the gold in the world were to [...]

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Why did the Civil War start?

Posted by in History on 08. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments

In 1624, King Charles began as ruler over England. Close to one year later he claimed that he was the man of God and wanted all the powers to be ruler of the entire country due to divine rights. He then declared that there were no need for Parliament. Now at this point the Parliament [...]

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Why was the Constitution written?

Posted by in History on 08. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments

There is one thing that ALL Americans have in common and will always have in common and that is the Constitution of the United States of America. What this is, is the highest law in which all Americans live by or are suppose to live by. The Constitution states how the government works which is [...]

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

Posted by in History on 08. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments

The leading reason for the Declaration of Independence being written was Thomas Jefferson and others wanted this document to clarify and divulge the decision of the United States that it would be detached from Britain. It had been a long time that the British ruled the U.S., so to justify the independence of the U.S. [...]

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Why do we have Daylight Savings Time?

Posted by in History on 08. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments

Did you know that we have been doing this interesting ritual of messing with time since 1918? It only lasted a year, but it came back into our lives in 1942 and lasted for 3 years. Through an act of Congress the USA made the messing with time a law in 1966. The USA is [...]

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Why is it called the “Wheel of the Year”?

Posted by in History on 05. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments

“The Wheel of the Year is a calendar of sorts for people who are of Pagan or Wiccan faith. The wheel represents the different times of the year. In the Pagan or Wiccan faith there are 6 different seasons. Each season hold a special sacred meaning. It’s all about celebrating Mother Earth and what she [...]

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Why did the Republicans take control of the House?

Posted by in History, News on 04. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments

With the mid term elections having come and gone, we now know for certain what many have known for quite sometime. We are two years into Barack Obama’s first term of presidency. The United States voting electorate has rejected the extreme left turn that the modern day Democratic party has tried to inflict on the [...]

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Why is Washington nicknamed the Evergreen State?

Posted by in History, Travel and Culture on 02. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments

Washington is the only state in the United States named after a President. You will find George Washington’s picture on the state flag. The state was presented with a nickname calling it the Evergreen State, this is because the state is covered with  pine and fir forests. The state of Washington has many mountainous areas. [...]