Record Keeping. People living in southern Mesopotamia developed one of the earliest writing systems in the world. The system was developed so that information could be recorded. This writing system began with pictures or signs drawn on clay tablets. Early forms of record keeping in Mesopotamia led to the development……
The colonies along the eastern coast of North America were formed under different types of charter, but most developed representative democratic governments to rule their territories. Colonial America was democratic. Documents, agreements and other representative actions are a proof of the establishment of a democracy in the colonies. England was…
Let’s have a five-minute look at medieval education. If parents wished for their children to have schooling in the Middle Ages (and, naturally, if they had money) there were a few options. Many monasteries offered to educate boys, since learning was almost always meant to set children on the path…
The Hershey Company has produced a limited version of chocolate PayDay in 2006 and the PayDay Chocolatey Avalanche in 2007, which was later discontinued. In August 2020, Hershey’s released the Chocolatey PayDay candy bar as a permanent part of the product line. The fake chocolate covered “Chocolatey Avalanche Payday” is…
Although Illinois’ new Constitution of 1848 outlawed “slavery and involuntary servitude,” slavery continued, but probably on a very limited basis. Records from the State Archives show the last recorded emancipation of an Illinois slave was in 1863, in the middle of the Civil War. When did slavery start in Illinois?…
A Hurricane Hunters mission to determine whether Tomas retained its status as a tropical cyclone found that the mean low-level circulation had reformed to the northeast of the previous center. Tomas reattained tropical storm strength late on November 3, and although the low- and mid-level centers were initially nonaligned, slow…
De jure segregation was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. In specific areas, segregation was barred earlier by the Warren Court in decisions such as the Brown v. The Supreme Court and Segregation In 1875…
As a story extension to the highly anticipated upcoming blockbuster film of the same name from Walt Disney Animation Studios, the Wreck-It Ralph video game is set to inspire a whole new generation of young gamers as a classic, arcade-style side scroller featuring Ralph – the misunderstood villain of his…
The strike at the Homestead became violent when the company brought in armed guards from out of town. The guards were hired partly to protect the factory from the strikers. The guards were also expected to protect new workers that the company planned to bring in to replace the strikers.…
By the late 1500’s, many Venetians went to northern Europe seeking better life where they established factories and brought the art of Venetian glassblowing. By 1575, English glassmakers were made glass in Venetian fashion. Glass Timeline – Important Dates and Facts in Glass History. The shot glass, as we know…