It is instantly recognizable as a sign of peace, but what is the symbolism behind the peace sign? The olive branch came from ancient Greece, the dove from the bible…but where did that circle with the chicken-footprint come from?! Rewind back to 1958 when London textile designer, Gerald Holtom, wanted to create a symbol for marchers [...]
July 3, 2010
“Subjects.” That’s what Thomas Jefferson first wrote in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence to describe the people of the 13 colonies. But in a moment when history took a sharp turn, Jefferson sought quite methodically to expunge the word, to wipe it out of existence and write over it. Many words were [...]
June 29, 2010
Jesus may not have died nailed to the cross because there is no evidence that the Romans crucified prisoners two thousand years ago, a scholar has claimed. The legend of his execution is based on the traditions of the Christian church and artistic illustrations rather than antique texts, according to theologian Gunnar Samuelsson. He claims the [...]
January 22, 2010
KODIAK, Alaska — A World War II relic that was displayed outside an Alaska bar for years turned out not to be a dud. Soldiers on Wednesday detonated the 1,263-pound aerial bomb. Radio station KMXT reports it lost some of its boom after 60 years, but it did go with a bang. The ordnance was [...]
September 12, 2009
LONDON – Curators at London’s Kensington Palace are seen inspecting the split drawers, right, which were worn by Britain’s Queen Victoria at the end of the 19th century. They are embroidered with a crown, VR, and a number so they could be kept track of when sent to the laundry. Queen Victoria had a 20-inch [...]
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