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George Washington- the man, the myth, the President
I am not going to lie to you friends, my knowledge of George Washington is limited too only a few things: 1. He had wooden teeth
Rose Loren Geer-RobbinsPublished 3 years ago in FYIRussia’s Greatest Love Machine
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in 1869, in Siberia, to peasant parents. He grew up to become a Russian mystic and a holy man even though he had no affiliations with the Russian Orthodox Church.
ElMehdi ElAzharyPublished 3 years ago in FYIWomen Do Not Just Belong In the Kitchen
Growing up, being the only girl out of four brothers and a father who would not allow this tom boyish girl to wrestle with him and my brothers. I was one the one to clean the house as my brother closer in age sat back and did nothing. I was appalled as a child, this was unfair. We are not different he can do just as much as I and vice versa. You see, that is how my father grew up with his only sister out of three boys having to help around the house more than the men.
Audie EdwardsPublished 3 years ago in FYIDefending Katharine of Aragon
Many may know of the first wife of Henry VIII. My you know the character from the Showtime Original, The Tudors. Fewer know the real-life woman who fought for her position and loved a man who had paid her so much cruelty.
Samantha ShafferPublished 3 years ago in FYIVirginia House
Virginia House was once located in Warwick, England, where it had been re-modelled a series of times by various owners before making the journey across the Atlantic to Virginia.[1] Its original location formed part of a succession of buildings that had stood on the site for almost nine hundred years. Between the years of 1114 and 1119, the Priory of Saint Sepulchre was founded on the site by Henry de Newburgh, the first Earl of Warwick. In 1547, the original buildings were pulled down and a mansion built, finished in 1566. The home was once again sold in 1584, to Sir John Puckering, a lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons. He remodelled the house somewhere between the years 1581 and 1611. In 1727, the house was acquired by Henry Wise, Royal Gardener to Queen Anne and George I, staying in the family until 1851 when it was sold to the Oxford Junction Railway Company.[2] The house was sold in 1925, where it was purchased by American Diplomat Alexander Weddell and his wife.[3]
Armchair DetectivePublished 3 years ago in FYIThe Jewish Princess
My family is one of the oldest Jewish families that exists and can be traced right back to the Tribes of Judea with Cohen's (Kohen) being the patrilineal ancestors of the priests of the Temple of Jerusalem. The Kohanim have continued throughout history in many Synagogues - my father and grandfather are both part of the Kohanim in our Orthodox Jewish Synagogue. The Kohanim are also the last living descendants of the Tribe of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel (then Judea). While many still reside in Israel, slavery and war resulted in the Jewish Diaspora. The Jewish Diaspora is the dispersion of Jews/Israelites across the globe and away from our ancestral homeland. Now, you may see a large number of Jews whose ancestry only takes them back so far which created a number of Jewish ethnic divisions; Ashkenazi (German/Russian/European), Mizrahi (Asian/African), and Sephardi (Hispanic Jews - Spanish/Portuguese heritage). My family, in particular, belongs to the Mizrahim with some family members having Ashkenazim and Sephardic roots.
Grey CohenPublished 3 years ago in FYISaint Corona
FEAST DAY MAY 14TH Patron of Butchers, Lumberjacks, Treasure Hunters, Bovine Health Invoked Against Pandemics, Epidemics, Plagues.
Sean WellsPublished 3 years ago in FYIDo The Stars Really Align?
would like to start off by being blunt. I have never cared much for Zodiac signs. I've always believed that people carry their own thoughts and ambitions, none of which is dictated by the movements of the stars. Much as Vocal as challenged me to write, however, they have now begun to challenge me to learn. In this little article of mine, I will be writing my thoughts as I research my own Zodiac sign.
The Marvelous Mr. EdenPublished 3 years ago in FYIFYI: Interesting facts about early morning frost
You have no doubt seen the glistening crystals of an early morning frost but perhaps you are unaware of certain pertinent details to this magical icy mist of nature. I have always been amazed at how the sun beams down upon the frozen crystals giving them a look of shimmering diamonds sparkling on the ground. Frost is actually a thin layer of ice on a solid surface. It forms when water vapor in an above-freezing atmosphere comes in contact with a solid surface where the temperature is below freezing.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in FYIA Deeper Dive into Plastic Contamination of the Ocean
With our oceans already filled with over 160 million tons of garbage, our oceans are facing a crisis! It is now estimated that by 2050, plastic debris in the oceans will outnumber fish. Plastic consumption is rapidly increasing, putting marine life in harm's way and destroying natural ecosystems.
Naomi LaraPublished 3 years ago in FYIAmerica's Most Popular Blues Legend, A Deal With The Devil?
Many people have heard the story but not many people know the history. If you've heard the story of the "Faustian Pact" it refers to a 15th century deal between a clergyman and the demon Mephistopheles. It's debatable what really happened but the Faustian Deal has become an ingredient in many literary, musical, artistic works, and cinematic pieces. In recent years the pact with the devil, or demons, has become a recurring ingredient in the just ended television series, Supernatural. Most of those deals centered around the characters of the crossroads demons, most notably the character of Mark Sheppards' Crowley.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 3 years ago in FYI5 Unsolved Mysteries from Around the World
Whenever I engage in a conversation about history, I always make a point to explain that the information I give is never the full truth, no matter how shiny the sources I bring up are.
ElMehdi ElAzharyPublished 3 years ago in FYI