While Las Vegas may be thought of as a place to get married quickly, nearly a hundred years ago Reno, Nevada, already had the reputation as a place to go for divorces. In 1910, the city was considered the divorce capital, allowing residency requirements in the city to be shortened, and therefore allowing divorces to be as fast as possible. Known as the Biggest Little City, Reno today may be known more for the Comedy Central program, Reno 911. However, [...]
Before the stars and stripes was adopted, the colonies and militias in America had many different flags including the famous Rattlesnake flag with the motto, “Don’t Tread On Me.” Another interesting navel flag had a white background and a green pine tree and the motto, “An Appeal to Heaven.” However, many of the flags used were actually a version of the British Union Jack. Obviously, as the colonies prepared for war against Britain, they needed a new flag! So what are the [...]
When looking at history, one of the interesting perspectives to take on is considering various historical figures in the context of today. For instance, could you imagine what Aristotle might have though if he’d had access to Galileo’s telescope, at the very least, and the technological advances that have occurred throughout the centuries? Where would his mind have taken us from this point forward if he’d had all of human history to contemplate, rather than only the early years of [...]
If there’s ever any doubt that there’s no longer a relationship between people and the earth they walk on, just ask anyone in Sydney about sandstone. What is now conceived of primarily as a building material, at least in public discourse, is in fact the foundation of the city, in more ways than one. And any lengthy discussion about sandstone in the city will invariably lead much further into the past than more tourists and travelers have time for. It [...]
If you talk about any city long enough it seems like you will eventually run out of new topics to discuss. And while this might be true for many, it is does not begin to describe the city of Boston. It is so full of intriguing contemporary cultural elements as well as amazing historic landmarks and monuments that these alone will take years to discuss so can you imagine if you tried to visit them all? In addition, there have [...]
Many of us remember the Vietnam War and the protesting that occurred on nearly every campus across the country; however, not all have the same memories as students at Kent State University. In the weekend following President Nixon’s announcement that we would be invading Cambodia, anti-war protestors took their displeasure to a new level, including burning down an ROTC building. In response to the violence Ohio Gov. James Rhodes called out the National Guard to assist with controlling the mob. [...]
New Orleans was always calling to me. I know I’m not alone in this, because there are always the footsteps of others, living and dead, who have been here looking for the traces of Marie Laveau. Of course, tourism being what it is, there are plenty of people who have taken the opportunity to make a little money off of her name. For some of these, I don’t think she herself would have minded, because a lot of her life [...]
Charlotte, North Carolina is a beautiful, warm and charming place to visit. I was surprised at how friendly everyone was, every where we went. I can not argue that southern hospitality is not alive and well in Charlotte. Our stay in a Charlotte luxury hotels was perfect and relaxing. Everything was right from the friendly staff, the clean and nicely decorated rooms made for a nice stay over all. Charlotte is a quaint city with a beautiful and varied architectural [...]
The city of Gairloch, Scotland sits on the incredible northwestern coast. This is one of the locations in the country that offer a bit of all that the Scottish Highlands has to offer. This city has strong ties throughout history to the sea, and has a diverse coastline from sandy beaches to rocky crags and cliffs. Many smaller islands sit off the coast and located inland are many lakes and ponds. This is a hikers paradise, as well as anyone [...]
The advances made in the last few decades in the systems of communication and the technology of information has transformed the ways in which anti-money laundering and anti-corruption organizations conduct their investigations. Now it seems that there is always an escape route which provides criminals with the easy means of vanishing the transactions of money made illegally through the assistance of electronic and computerized transactions. This is an area of the war against corruption which must be monitored constantly, as [...]
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