Behind the legend of Santa Claus exists a humble saint.
Does St. Nicholas deserve his place amongst humanities most kindest, gentlest, generous and loving individuals to have walked this earth?Continue Reading
Does St. Nicholas deserve his place amongst humanities most kindest, gentlest, generous and loving individuals to have walked this earth?Continue Reading
Marcus Tullius Cicero was the greatest orator of the late Roman Republic. In his capacity, as a statesman, lawyer, scholarContinue Reading
The Christian gospels of Luke and Matthew have long described how Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem inContinue Reading
Also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary, the Holy Crown of St. Stephen was the coronation crown of overContinue Reading
In the 19th century, whaling was an extremely dangerous occupation. On November 20th, 1820, the American whaler Essex was just about toContinue Reading
Please note that this article contains sensitive images of the My Lai Massacre that may be upsetting to some readers.Continue Reading
The history of the Flanders poppy goes back to the time of the Great War. Red poppies were among theContinue Reading
Jewish communities throughout Germany were subjected to a night of terror, eighty years ago today, when Nazi thugs went onContinue Reading
Russian cosmonaut, Laika, was the first dog launched into orbit on the Soviet satellite Spuntik 2 on November 3rd 1957, lessContinue Reading
On October 24th, 1889, at the Tenterfield School of the Arts, in rural New South Wales, Henry Parkes, known asContinue Reading