I Never Learned This In School: American Revolution
From our History files comes this little bit of information that you might never have known. They certainly didn't tell you in school. That would have made History class more fun! Here are some facts behind the myths we've been told about the American Revolution and our Founding Fathers. For a country that wants to know the 'truth' about everything, we've sure been given the 'story' for a long time. Read more...
Alternate Reality: What If The UK Won The American Revolution?
Can you imagine what life would be like if Britain had actually won the American Revolution? They came close to it, as it was, but what would have been the outcome of the world if Britain actually defeated the Colonists and regained control over them? This type of scenario is only speculative, obviously, but things might have been quite a bit different for Americans today had this outcome been different. Here are five possible outcomes if history had changed. Are they for the better or worse? Alternate time can only tell... Read more...
Categories: History, What Ifs Tags: American Colonies, American Revolution, britain, Ceylon, founding fathers, Slave Trade, Sri Lanka, St. Helena, united states, War of 1776, world war one, world war two
How Well Do You Know The United States?
A recent study out of Newsweek showed that a large portion of United States citizens don't know the laws of the land. They found that 29 percent of people couldn't name the vice president, 73 percent couldn't name the reason for the Cold War and 44 percent couldn't define the Bill of Rights. What is the reason for this? Is it that people are overwhelmed with information being forced upon them? Is it a lack of education or just the apathy of not wanting to know how our government works? Could it be that it is because our news agencies no longer report the news, but rather their opinions? Read more...
The Statehood Quiz: Connecticut
Connecticut was the fifth state to enter the Union on January 9, 1788. It was originally called the Connecticut Colony. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west and Long Island Sound to the south. Connecticut is the 29th most populous state, with 3.5 million residents, and is ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th most densely populated state.
Categories: History, Trivia Tags: confederation, Connecticut, ivy league, lollipop, quiz, State, State Quiz, united states
The Statehood Quiz: Georgia
It's been awhile since I did a statehood quiz. You can find all of them, so far, on myFiveBest.com. This one is for the southern state of Georgia. It's made up of five questions about the state. Georgia, as you may know, is the home of the Atlanta Braves, the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, and NBA's Atlanta Hawks. It was the fourth state to announce it's part in the United States, which it did on January 2, 1788. Georgia was considered a sovereign state of the Articles of Confederation (not to be confused with the Confederate States that it would belong to during the 1860s). It has a rich history and plenty of trivia behind it. Read more...
Categories: Travel, Trivia Tags: 13 colonies, atlantic ocean state, east of the mississippi, Georgia, georgia peaches, pirates, quiz, state of Georgia, thirteen colonies, trivia on georgia, united states
Pearl Harbor Day Quiz
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Categories: History Tags: America, Arizona, Japanese, pearl harbor, sneak attack, submarines, united states, world war 2, World War II, WW2
