A new test being offered by a British company can determine an individual's history with alcohol during the past months -- or even years. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Beer has come a long way since breweries first had the idea of developing can packaging nearly 100 years ago. In the early 1900s, breweries had a problem producing a can that would withstand the pasteurization process and allow the beer to still taste good. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Gruenther scours garage sales every weekend and he often finds valuable artifacts, antiques and furniture. His entire home is filled with the purchases. But it was a piece of history that recently caught his eye. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Thousands of Aborigine rock paintings discovered in the remote ranges of northern Australia may force a rewrite of the nation's history books. That's because the art—which ranges from 15,000 years old to 50 years old—depicts contact with other cultures possibly centuries before the arrival of the British. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Doing virtual reality one better, a consortium of technology companies and European Union countries have created a "visual time machine" that allows tourists equipped with a smart phone to take a picture of an ancient object and then instantly review its history and see what it originally looked like. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A monthly series dealing with the early history of American Jewry. Particular emphasis will be placed on those who struggled to maintain their religious observance in an environment that was drastically different from the one prevalent then in other parts of the world.

*follow numbered links at the bottom of page to get to the various parts of this series. Interesting history.* picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Many have long argued that African-American history should be incorporated into year-round education. Now President Barack Obama's election opens a new chapter in the nation's racial journey. picked by bingo 10 months ago

A history of picture stories aka comics from 300 AD to 1929

Also a history of word balloons in comics and illustrations along with other commentaries can be found here picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Historian Ben Burrns brings us through this history of LOLCats. Did you know that 26% of all emails contain a LOLcat photo? picked by Proverb 2 years ago

This database provides access to digital collections (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States. These diverse collections range from Ancestral Pueblo pottery to Katrina Thomas's photographs of ethnic weddings from the late 20th century. picked by bernardblack 9 months ago

Here from the History Channel is "The History of Halloween" told from a non-spam source picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

We decided to plough the history of the entire Internet, from the roots of its underlying technology, to the Web properties that helped it explode, the litigation it endured on the way and disasters companies have suffered as a result of the Net's popularity. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

Countless events have changed history, but some stand like a switch that sends a train on a completely different track. They alter the course of civilization, even if their impact isn't felt right away. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

An illustrated chronological history of the development of motion pictures. Covering 2,500 years leading to the discovery of cinematography in the 1800's. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Join our Man, Lewis Black this Monday, February 18th on the History channel for an in depth look into humor and the way we see it today, and how it got there. Im guessing its going to be a bit like the Aristocrats, minus the Vulgarity. This site is full of videos and great comedians performing great jokes.

I am super excited. Preview clip here! picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

Despite record low job approval ratings, most Americans think George W. Bush is a good person. And as he prepares to leave the presidency, more than twice as many people think history will be cruel to Bush as think history will be kind.

3 words: fox. news. poll. picked by muppet 11 months ago

An ancient volcanic super-eruption, one of the largest known in Earth's history, may not have devastated the world and humanity as much as once thought. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Even in its colonial history, America was entwined with esoteric spirituality. North America's first intentional mystical community reached its shores in the summer of 1694. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

An informative page that gives you the history of well (and not so well) known companies. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

The Texas State Board of Education review committee is preparing to vote on a draft of proposed standards for history textbooks. Noting that the draft has “nothing about liberals,” The first draft says students should be expected “to identify significant conservative advocacy organizations and individuals, such as Newt Gingrich, Phyllis Schlafly and the Moral Majority.” [... read full post picked by Bingo 3 months ago