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The sailor who rolls up his sleeves and shows an arm tattooed with anchors, hearts, and mottoes, is actually wearing a form of body adornment that has been used by the most primitive peoples. Tattooing goes back to very ancient times. The Egyptians, Southern Chinese, Bast Indians, and others all knew of tattooing. In those … Read more
A home is simply a place to stay, and human beings, like other creatures, at first found shelter and safety where they could. They stayed in a good sheltered place and considered it a “home”. Later on, men began to improve their dwelling places in various ways. We cannot know which kind of home became … Read more
Today, of course, it is almost impossible for us to imagine living without electricity. But man has been able to use electricity only since 1800. In 1800, Alessandro Volta invented the first battery, and so gave the world its first continuous, reliable source of electric current. Soon it was discovered that an electric current can … Read more
An interesting thing about a man is that he has always liked to be entertained. From the very beginning of civilization, there have been acrobats, jugglers, animal trainers, and clowns to provide this we cannot really know when the first acrobats appeared. But when we think of acrobats today, we think of the circus. And … Read more
The Queen’s London home is by no means the oldest or the most magnificent royal palace in the world. It stands, however, in a lovely situation, between St. James’s Park and Green Park, and has extensive, beautifully ended gardens of its own. The first house to be built where the palace now stands was Goring House; later called Arlington House when it became the town residence of the Earl of Arlington, a statesman during the reign of Charles II. This house was pulled down in 1703, andbuilt-in its place by the Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; hence its name today. Soon after his marriage, in 1761, George III bought the house, and ever since then, it has been a royal residence. In each succeeding reign, it has been built on and improved. The present facade was added in 1913. Buckingham Palace is full of art treasures and antiques. Guided tours of the State Rooms have been given via television, and, at the Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palam, there is always a selection of her treasures on view. During the summer, particularly, the pavement in front of the palace is thronged with visitors, from both home and abroad, watching the Changing of the Guard, and perhaps hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen as she leaves for one of her many engagements. When the Queen is in residence her royal standard is always seen 8ying from its mast above the Palace. When Was Buckingham Palace Built And By Whom? The palace was originally built in 1703 as Buckingham House, a London home for the 3rd Earl … Read more
Far back in prehistory, before man could write, was a period of time known as the Stone Age. Man has lived on the earth for at least 500,000 years, but he did not begin to write until about 5,000 years ago. So pre- history covers a very long time. Because man learned to make stone … Read more
Just before the days of telegraphs and railways, the United States Government established a mail system that came to be known as the Pony Express. It started in 1860 and ran from St. Joseph. Missouri, to the Pacific coast. To carry the mail, a fleet of horses was used. Each horse would be ridden for … Read more
Ever since the time of ancient Greece, stories have been told about the lost island, or continent, of Atlantis. It was thought to be a very large island in the Atlantic Ocean, just west of the Rock of Gibraltar. It was believed to be a perfect place a kind of paradise. According to legends, Atlantis was … Read more
There are many legends among many peoples of how music began. The Bible tells of Jubal, the father of musicians. An old Spanish book describes how Jubal listened to Tubalcain’s forge and noticed that the sounds then low tones made by pounding the anvil differed in pitch. He tried imitating these sounds with his voice and … Read more
Not everybody accepts the of evolution; but according to those who do, animal life (which includes fish, birds, and insects) more than 500,000,000 years ago, after the earth’s surface had cooled and the oceans were formed. Most scientists believe that there was life in the sea before there was any living thing on land. The land had no life … Read more