In 1754 Washington’s surprise attack upon a small French force at Jumonville Glen and his subsequent surrender to French forces at the Battle of Fort Necessity helped to spark the French and Indian War, which was part of the imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven…
The Alaska Air Group acquired Virgin America in April 2016, at a cost of approximately $4 billion and continued to operate Virgin America under its own name and brand until the airline was fully merged into Alaska Airlines on April 24, 2018. Virgin American was arguably one of the best…
His goal was fulfilled in July 1969, with the successful Apollo 11 Moon landing. This accomplishment remains an enduring legacy of Kennedy’s speech, but his deadline demanded a necessarily narrow focus, and there was no indication of what should be done next once it was achieved. On May 25, 1961,…
The first “London Bridge” was built by the Romans in 43 A.D. They built a temporary pontoon bridge which was planks laid across a row of anchored boats, or they may have used ferry boats. The next record of a bridge was 984 when a report was recorded of a…
According to Weber, a modern capitalism is an inescapable consequence of Europe’s historical development and there is no way back to the patriarchal structures and values. Weber’s analysis focuses on the combination of political, economic and religious structures, which were shaping the Western capitalism. ‘Capitalism’ was Weber’s own word and…
Porphyria is an incurable genetic disease, the symptoms of which align perfectly with those ascribed to vampires. Sufferers shun bright light because it irritates their skin and hurts their eyes. Did You Know? Vlad the Impaler is considered as one of the first European rulers to popularize the use of…
Ganz, the company that owns the Webkinz brand, has announced that it will permanently delete all archived, inactive accounts on October 1st, 2019. You cannot just delete a webkinz. Over time your whole account will expire but you can renew your account by adopting a new webkinz. You cannot delete…
When Britain’s Vodafone AirTouch PLC acquired German industrial conglomerate Mannesmann AG in 2000, the cross-border transaction was the largest merger in history, valued at more than US$190 billion. Vodafone, Mannesmann Set Takeover At $180.95 Billion After Long Struggle. LONDON — After a bitter three-month battle, Germany’s Mannesmann AG surrendered to…
The IUCN last week moved the whale’s status on their Red List from “endangered” to “critically endangered” – the last stop before the species is considered extinct in the wild. The status change reflects the fact that fewer than 250 mature individuals probably remain in a population of roughly 400.…
Minor volcanic eruptions substantially slowed Earth’s warming between 2000 and 2013, a new study suggests. The small particles, or aerosols, were spewed high into the atmosphere and scattered sunlight back into space, preventing the global average temperature from rising from 0.05°C to 0.12°C. The gases and dust particles thrown into…