http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ When we refer to the 'modern family,' does a simple unit of parents and children perpetuating themselves come to mind? Over the past few weeks, Richard Morrison has authored a series of articles about a different type of family: one that has taken a lot of pain and made real sacrifices to make the modern world a better place for a family beyond all borders. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bernard-and-Marjorie-Schneider-A-New-Paradigm-For-the-Modern-Family&id=2798297 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bernard-and-Marjorie-Schneider-A-New-Paradigm-For-the-Modern-Family&id=2798297 You want everything related to genealogy on your computer kept together. You want to use meaningful names that clearly show what will be found in that particular directory, folder or file; you also want to be logical and consistent while still keeping your system simple. That's a tall order, and it takes planning, persistence and patience. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:40:29 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?ABCs-of-Managing-Your-Genealogy-Archive-Part-2-Naming-Genealogy-Directories,-Folders-and-Files&id=3058579 http://ezinearticles.com/?ABCs-of-Managing-Your-Genealogy-Archive-Part-2-Naming-Genealogy-Directories,-Folders-and-Files&id=3058579 For managing electronic genealogy records we want a system that allows us to archive our files in an organized fashion so as to be able to backup easily and call-up files quickly when needed. So keep in mind these ABCs as you organize... ARCHIVE | BACKUP | CALL-UP. Backing up your genealogy database is a major part of managing your archives. It should be backed-up to your hard-drive, to a stand-alone hard-drive or USB drive and to a location off-site. By storing all genealogy related files in one location on your computer, it will be much easier to locate research quickly, and more importantly it will be easier to backup your files. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:17 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?ABCs-of-Managing-Your-Genealogy-Archive-Part-I-Bringing-Order-to-Chaos-in-Your-Archive&id=3039240 http://ezinearticles.com/?ABCs-of-Managing-Your-Genealogy-Archive-Part-I-Bringing-Order-to-Chaos-in-Your-Archive&id=3039240 Lancashire does not always generally come to the mind as a centre for cultural and artistic excellence when compared to other areas of the UK. However, in the antiques world, Lancaster in particular has been heralded as an antique furniture hot spot where the north south divide between London and the rest of the country has had little effect. This may have something to do with the well known provincial furniture maker, Robert Gillow, who worked out of Lancaster in the 18th century. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:22:59 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Robert-Gillow-and-Lancashire-Buck-The-North-South-Antiques-Divide&id=3294412 http://ezinearticles.com/?Robert-Gillow-and-Lancashire-Buck-The-North-South-Antiques-Divide&id=3294412 The oldest art examples found on the walls of the caves, were interpreted and used in connecting people - culture, heaven - earth, life- death, time- space, GOD - man. These connections come with rituals and magical ceremonies many thousands of years ago, and had been improved as part of fine art. These paintings, lines, forms, and signs express and communicate life. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:29:55 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Work-of-Art-Links&id=3298609 http://ezinearticles.com/?Work-of-Art-Links&id=3298609 Latin America offers up some of the most dramatic contrasts to be seen anywhere in the world. The Atacama Desert, one of the hottest and driest places on the planet, is almost completely devoid of life, but just a few hundred miles away lies the Amazon rainforest, home to the greatest biodiversity in the world - it is estimated that millions of different species live here. What sort of people live on this fascinating continent? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:35 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Latin-American-Indigenous-People&id=3300749 http://ezinearticles.com/?Latin-American-Indigenous-People&id=3300749 Mesoamerican architecture is defined as the incorporation of architectural traditions by pre-Columbian cultures and civilizations of Mesoamerica. Their traditions are unmatched, known in the form of public, ceremonial and urban colossal buildings and structures. An important part of the Mesoamerican religious system was replicating their beliefs in concrete touchable form. Mesoamerican architecture in Mexico is best known for its public, ceremonial and urban monumental buildings and structures, several of which are the largest in the world. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:50:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Architecture-of-Mesoamerica&id=3289765 http://ezinearticles.com/?Architecture-of-Mesoamerica&id=3289765 Why research your Family Tree? How do you go about it? These are just a few questions that I get asked on a regular basis. So in this article I hope to provide you with a few answers. Firstly, You may be intrigued by a family story you once heard and you want to see if it is true. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:38:17 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Researching-You-Family-Tree-The-Whys-and-Hows&id=3286247 http://ezinearticles.com/?Researching-You-Family-Tree-The-Whys-and-Hows&id=3286247 Khufu (Cheops), the second king of the IVth Dynasty, was the son and successor of Sneferu by Queen Hetepheres I, daughter and heiress of King Huni (Hu), the last King of the IIIrd Dynasty. This Greek name Cheops is the one by which Khufu is popularly know today. According to the ancient records he reigned for 23 years. Concerning his character, the eminent Egyptian Egyptologist, Professor Ahmed Fakhry, states "Some of the classical authors wrote that Khufu was a great tyrant and was hated by his subjects; unfortunately, such ideas are still repeated. But ancient Egyptian history provides no such evidence at all to support these stories. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:35:03 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ancient-Egyptian-Pyramidolgraphia&id=3284696 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ancient-Egyptian-Pyramidolgraphia&id=3284696 A Christmas Carol is probably the most known Christmas story. Do you know it's history? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:20:40 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Charles-Dickens-A-Christmas-Carol&id=3277100 http://ezinearticles.com/?Charles-Dickens-A-Christmas-Carol&id=3277100 The idea of engraving an image or phrase onto a pin, often gold stickpins, or lapel pin, was immensely popular during the Edwardian and Victorian eras. These beautiful works of nineteenth century art most often depicted a floral design or a few chosen words. The tradition of miniature antique engravings resulted in beautiful pins created with understated elegance. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:04:13 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Miniature-Antique-Engravings-The-World-Famous-Lords-Prayer-Pin-Revealed-After-90-Years&id=3266138 http://ezinearticles.com/?Miniature-Antique-Engravings-The-World-Famous-Lords-Prayer-Pin-Revealed-After-90-Years&id=3266138 What were the effects of the Great Depression? Here we discuss the Effects of the Great Depression and what we can learn from them today. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Effects-of-the-Great-Depression&id=2066742 http://ezinearticles.com/?Effects-of-the-Great-Depression&id=2066742 Why should I care about celebrities? For that matter, why should any of us? Celebrities are fascinating because they live in a parallel universe-one that looks and feels just like ours yet is light-years beyond our reach. We are obsessed with looking trim and fit just like our celebrity idols. How do you lose those extra pounds when you're preparing to go on tour, need to be on the red carpet, or are flying to meet a photographer in some exotic location? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:32 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Our-Obession-With-Celebrities&id=2148226 http://ezinearticles.com/?Our-Obession-With-Celebrities&id=2148226 It is often said that artists, whether a painter, musician, or writer, create some of their best work as a "tortured soul". Some have been known to isolate themselves, while others are seen as living a lifestyle of self-indulgence. For artist Carolyn Wyeth, the rules and recognition were never appealing to her. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:38:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Caroyln-Wyeth-A-Unique-Force&id=3275108 http://ezinearticles.com/?Caroyln-Wyeth-A-Unique-Force&id=3275108 In 1996 while reading Depak Chopra's books he often quoted Jelauddin Rumi, a 12th century poet. I liked what I read and was interested in more about Rumi's poetry. I found that until Rumi was 37 he was a popular scholar. It was then he met a powerful wandering dervish, Shams of Tabriz who forever changed Rumi's life. After Shams disappeared Rumi transformed from teacher to artist and poet. Now 800 years later in the 21st century he is reborn to our western world where he removes us from the mundane into the kaleidoscope his vision brought. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:11:04 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Jeladdin-Rumi,-12th-Century-Poet&id=2313558 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Appreciation-of-Jeladdin-Rumi,-12th-Century-Poet&id=2313558 A long controversy over the 19 year old Joan Of Arc, her life and her death. Some say the the information from her life is bios and overstated, while others consider her a Saint, which is true, while others believe she was not qualified to be canonized into that category. Lets see what we come up with? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:49:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mystery-is-Still-Around-About-Joan-of-Arcs-Sainthood&id=3230581 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mystery-is-Still-Around-About-Joan-of-Arcs-Sainthood&id=3230581 Who says franchising can't work in a small Third World country or in an economically depressed nation where people only make one to two dollars per day? I believe franchise systems can work in these locations whether they be in Asia, the Middle East, former Soviet nations, Indonesia, Latin America, the Caribbean, or Africa. You see, there are all kinds of micro-investments going in these countries to help people start businesses of their own. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:45 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Of-Micro-Loans-and-Micro-Franchising&id=3279125 http://ezinearticles.com/?Of-Micro-Loans-and-Micro-Franchising&id=3279125 Indeed, I'm not sure about you, but quite frankly I'm getting a little bit tired of being called a racist. For one thing, my family is not racist, and I especially am not a racist. Yes, I believe that my race is very viable, but I also believe that a mixture of races is probably the best scenario for living on the surface of this planet. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:36:43 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?My-Race-is-Better-Than-Your-Race-Because-Obviously-We-Are-Not-Racists-You-Racist!&id=3281701 http://ezinearticles.com/?My-Race-is-Better-Than-Your-Race-Because-Obviously-We-Are-Not-Racists-You-Racist!&id=3281701 It was once in vogue to engrave a chosen verse onto the smallest object possible, for example the head of an ordinary pin. From this unusual craft comes the Lord's Prayer Pin, the world's smallest hand engraving. This piece, a beautiful example of rare antique engravings, is world famous for its extraordinary detail in such a small size. This unusual feat has been certified the "smallest piece of engraving in the world" by Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:32:14 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rare-Antique-Engravings-The-Worlds-Smallest-Hand-Engraving&id=3266115 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rare-Antique-Engravings-The-Worlds-Smallest-Hand-Engraving&id=3266115 The Capulets and the Montagues are two prominent families in Verona, Italy. They have been feuding, and the Prince proclaims that should they publicly brawl again they will be punished by death. Depressed over this, Romeo is cheered on by his cousin Benvolio. Romeo reveals that he is in love with fair Rosaline. When the young men learn about their enemy's party, Benvolio talks Romeo into going along. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:29:30 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Romeo-and-Juliet-The-Worlds-Most-Enduring-Love-Story-by-William-Shakespeare&id=3259834 http://ezinearticles.com/?Romeo-and-Juliet-The-Worlds-Most-Enduring-Love-Story-by-William-Shakespeare&id=3259834 If you think that architecture is just about high rise buildings, the latest shopping mall or a series of subdivisions, then you are wrong. It is about a lasting mark in history. Architects over the course of history have been responsible for some of the greatest monuments of mankind. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:12:33 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Reviewing-the-Greatest-Building-of-Architecture&id=970839 http://ezinearticles.com/?Reviewing-the-Greatest-Building-of-Architecture&id=970839 Shaka was also responsible for developing the famous Zulu battle tactics known as the "Buffalo Horns" (impondo zenkomo). This tactic had originally been used by the Zulus for hunting but Shaka adapted it for battle with devastating effect. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:19:27 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Zulu-Buffalo-Horns&id=3248700 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Zulu-Buffalo-Horns&id=3248700 Earl Nightingale has had a massive impact in the world of success philosophy. He grew up amidst the great depression and spent the rest of his life seeking a better way, the way of success. What was it that successful people possessed that the average person did not? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:46:51 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Earl-Nightingale-3-Central-Themes&id=3262439 http://ezinearticles.com/?Earl-Nightingale-3-Central-Themes&id=3262439 In the history of Barbados there may not have been a more dominant voice of freedom then the Barbados captive (formerly of Africa) Bussa. Bussa was captured and brought to the island of Barbados by force where he was enslaved in the 18th century on the Barleys plantation. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:12:05 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bussa-Leader-With-Heart&id=1798907 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bussa-Leader-With-Heart&id=1798907 Not long ago, I was having a re-occurring conversation about finding the young human geniuses of the world and this time it was focused on finding those in Third World poverty stricken nations. Then doing whatever it would take to help them rise to the top, so that they can be of the most benefit to their growing nations and then the world. An acquaintance mentioned to me that it would be nice to set up educational programs to help these kids capitalize on their abilities. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:56 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Can-We-Find-Child-Geniuses-in-the-Poorest-of-Nations?&id=3271463 http://ezinearticles.com/?Can-We-Find-Child-Geniuses-in-the-Poorest-of-Nations?&id=3271463 We have to return to a thousands years before the time of Christ, for this truthful story. A young woman gives us up close and personal information about her self, yet she is still not found. People who are interested in ancient Egypt, defiantly knows about the Judgment scenes which are found in the various books of the dead. And here is one scene from a beautiful young Lady of the past. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:12 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Mystery-of-Priestess-Anhai&id=3254106 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Mystery-of-Priestess-Anhai&id=3254106 Animals form part of many cultures and pagan rituals involve many animals both fictional and non-fictional. Although Spain is a Catholic country, Barcelona in particular is not a particularly religious Christian community, and has a proud heritage. Many of the city's festivals and traditional processions involve animals - or rather models of giant animals, such as dragons, Eagles, horses, and unrecognisable beasts, too. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:47:36 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Animals-of-Barcelona-in-History&id=3262847 http://ezinearticles.com/?Animals-of-Barcelona-in-History&id=3262847 Benedict Arnold is known for his treachery and if his plan to surrender West Point succeeded he may have swung the war in Britain's favor. His earlier acts in the battle of Saratoga convinced the French to side with the colonies and led to victory. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:22:46 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Benedict-Arnold-The-Traitor-That-Saved-America&id=3264966 http://ezinearticles.com/?Benedict-Arnold-The-Traitor-That-Saved-America&id=3264966 Although he was born as Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, but it is his assumed name that people remember, and Le Corbusier trivia has become an important part of the study of modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and studied art and architecture at the school called La-Chaux-de-Fonds. He travelled a great deal in his younger years visiting many historic cities and monuments, frequently sketching in his notebook. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:41:48 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?French-Architect-Le-Corbusier&id=3263661 http://ezinearticles.com/?French-Architect-Le-Corbusier&id=3263661 The art of Celtic symbols has in recent years enjoyed great popularity whereas it was once the realm of scholars. Today Celtic symbolism is often easily recognized as such and understood by many. Out of all Celtic symbols perhaps the two most popular are the Cross and the Spiral. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:33:34 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Celtic-Symbol-The-Two-Most-Popular&id=3260805 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Celtic-Symbol-The-Two-Most-Popular&id=3260805 As one of the most important members of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, Bishop Desmond Tutu trivia is an important part of the history of that country. Born in the Transvaal in 1931, Tutu was living in Johannesburg by the age of twelve. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:38:37 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Winner-of-the-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Bishop-Desmond-Tutu&id=3261416 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Winner-of-the-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Bishop-Desmond-Tutu&id=3261416 With the 2008 release of the new Indian Jones movie hitting the screens, there has been renewed interest in the subject of crystal skulls. Skulls represent humanity's foremost symbol of death and they are powerful icons to cultures all over the globe. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:55:39 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Crystal-Skulls-Magical-and-Mystical-Source-of-Intrigue&id=1213987 http://ezinearticles.com/?Crystal-Skulls-Magical-and-Mystical-Source-of-Intrigue&id=1213987 The Great Depression of the 1930s was the most well known depression in United States history. That Depression is still etched in our minds as there are still many folk alive today who lived through those epic hard times. We have photographs and film clips to remind the younger generation of those hard times. The question that is being asked in 2009 is, "Are we about to enter a New Great Depression?" Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:55:43 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-New-Great-Depression&id=2066777 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-New-Great-Depression&id=2066777 The word Quaich comes from the Gaelic word "cuach" which means cup. Throughout Scotland's history it has been used to symbolise love and friendship. It is thought that the first quaichs developed from scallop shells which were used as cups for drinking whiskey by people in the Highlands. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:31:56 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Quaich-From-17th-Century-to-the-Present-Time&id=3235588 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Quaich-From-17th-Century-to-the-Present-Time&id=3235588 Constantine is usually credited with being the first Christian emperor - but was he really? Although active in church affairs and influential in establishing the creed of mainstream Christianity, he still retained many of the forms and characteristics of paganism in his official enactments throughout his reign. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:44:53 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Was-Constantine-Really-the-First-Christian-Emperor?&id=3223539 http://ezinearticles.com/?Was-Constantine-Really-the-First-Christian-Emperor?&id=3223539 Once again it's bonfire night, rockets are whizzing through the air screaming as they go and fires are blazing, crackling hypnotically in the darkness. Children from all over the UK are having a good time burning effigies of Guy Fawkes whilst watching sparklers, Catherine wheels and roman candles. Anyone would think that the 5th of November was a celebration of Guy Fawkes himself, a historical traitor who has now been immortalised in this day of joy and wonder. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:22:00 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Bonfire-of-Darkness&id=3218146 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Bonfire-of-Darkness&id=3218146 The Mayans were a culturally diverse and deeply religious people who were able to live as a society for over 2000 years. Their strong beliefs enabled them to gain incredibly accurate knowledge of the stars and led them to being recognized as one of the most knowledgeable about the movements of the bodies in the universe. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:19:49 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mayans-A-Diverse-Community-of-Deeply-Religious-People&id=3220826 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mayans-A-Diverse-Community-of-Deeply-Religious-People&id=3220826 Ancient Egyptian weddings were fairly simple. And what is really cool is that women had most of the same rights as men had! I enjoyed researching and writing it. I hope you will enjoy reading it! Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:15:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ancient-Egyptian-Wedding&id=3227397 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ancient-Egyptian-Wedding&id=3227397 Despite the absence of the advanced engineering technology we have today, the Great Wall of China stands as one of man's lasting achievements of self-determination. From the simple knowledge of wall-building from stone, it has miraculously survived centuries of natural and human destruction. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:29 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Rise-of-the-Great-Wall&id=3230745 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Rise-of-the-Great-Wall&id=3230745 Magical spells were taught to and by the Temple Priests and Priestesses for healing, warding away evil spirits, divination and for protection against invasion. Some High Priests and Priestesses were specialists in their chosen field of spellcraft and taught others as they performed sacred rituals to the Gods and Goddesses. With the magical work performed became divine power and the temples were filled with energy, peace and tranquility. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:39:16 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ancient-Egypt-and-Protection&id=3227437 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ancient-Egypt-and-Protection&id=3227437 When Did Beyonce Become Famous is a question of much debate? Was she famous performing as a group known as Destiny's Child or did she achieve more fame as an individual artist? She had very big hits both as a group and as an individual artist but many would claim that she found her true calling as an individual artist. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:42 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?When-Did-Beyonce-Become-Famous?&id=3174485 http://ezinearticles.com/?When-Did-Beyonce-Become-Famous?&id=3174485 Female artists are rarely mentioned in the same breath as the most famous artists such as Michelangelo, Van Gogh or Warhol. Instead, many have earned nominal credibility on the outskirts of the art scene. As society has changed, so has the role of female artists, who now have a great relevancy and prominence. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:10:05 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Female-Artists&id=3066966 http://ezinearticles.com/?Female-Artists&id=3066966 Perhaps, one of the fastest ways towards peace between nations is to open up trade. Now then, when it comes to International Markets we have players in all different nations vying for the right to sell services and products to consumers, clients, and customers the world-over. To keep things fair, rules have been established by trade organizations, and often, by trade treaties of those nations engaged in selling and buying with other countries. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:59:04 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Peace-Through-International-Trade&id=3212727 http://ezinearticles.com/?Peace-Through-International-Trade&id=3212727 Now that America's "greatest generation" are leaving us in ever greater numbers, there is much interest about their lives and the legacy they leave us. Genealogy buffs use World War 2 military records as a resource to further their research. Historians access these records to gain knowledge about an era so vital in the formation of our world today. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:25:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?World-War-II-Military-Records-A-Key-to-Discovering-the-Past&id=3235945 http://ezinearticles.com/?World-War-II-Military-Records-A-Key-to-Discovering-the-Past&id=3235945 William Shakespeare, a world-class English poet and dramatist has presented his Hamlet as a symbol of human conflicts in special literary approach and attitude of life, which visualizes the cryptogram of human distinction and divergence as the mirror image of social problems. Hamlet is the name of a philosopher, who is terrifically favourite in the eye of the book lovers who are the significant aficionados of Shakespeare. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:15:13 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hamlet-A-Symbol-of-Human-Conflicts&id=3221626 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hamlet-A-Symbol-of-Human-Conflicts&id=3221626 One of the big money games of the early nineteenth century in America by the equivalent of hedge fund managers or used car salesmen was that of land speculation. The idea of manifest destiny was not so much a noble ideal as the need to keep leveraging unseen lands and selling them to a public desperate to move on to greener pastures. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:41 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Solomon-Spaulding-Revealed&id=3221567 http://ezinearticles.com/?Solomon-Spaulding-Revealed&id=3221567 Ancient Egypt has brought us a huge amount of innovations. The science of Earth is one of them. Although, geology is a very sophisticated discipline, extraction of ore deposits was mastered around Nile delta more than 5,000 years ago. Gold was central to the society. It was believed to have magical properties still it had a certain practical usability too. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:23:33 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mining-in-Ancient-Egypt-Passion-For-Gold&id=3220615 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mining-in-Ancient-Egypt-Passion-For-Gold&id=3220615 This is a story about a woman private eye who travels to Dublin, Ireland to help her friends solve a mystery. Embedded in the story are over 100 allusions to the works of James Joyce, including; Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Exiles, Chamber Music, and Stephen Hero. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:04:29 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Amber-Wakes-Dublin-A-Story-With-James-Joyce-References&id=229829 http://ezinearticles.com/?Amber-Wakes-Dublin-A-Story-With-James-Joyce-References&id=229829 Most poor people who had lived to a ripe old age are in much better health than most wealthy people in wealthy nations. Now then, it is true that people in third world poor countries have a higher infant mortality rate, and that fewer of them reach old age, but those that do tend to be very healthy in their old age. Perhaps, this is because they eat simple foods, healthy foods, and non-processed foods. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:13:52 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Poor-Peoples-Disease-Or-a-Rich-Persons-Disease-We-Need-a-Real-Solution-Please&id=3224239 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Poor-Peoples-Disease-Or-a-Rich-Persons-Disease-We-Need-a-Real-Solution-Please&id=3224239 We know that corruption is a huge problem in the Third World, and we in the first world often hold our money and aid back due to corruption problems with rogue governments and rogue leaders. Nevertheless, there seems to be corruption in every society, Third World and First World, meanwhile I'm still looking for the second world, let me know if that one ever turns up, I'd love to write about it too. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:13:00 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?It-is-Amazing-When-Third-World-Leaders-Vow-to-Wipe-Out-Corruption&id=3224231 http://ezinearticles.com/?It-is-Amazing-When-Third-World-Leaders-Vow-to-Wipe-Out-Corruption&id=3224231 His plays survive to bear witness to the genius of England's greatest poet and playwright but official documents concerning the life of William Shakespeare are very few indeed in spite of exhaustive searches for them over the last several hundred years. There are some entries in church registers or other church records, some court documents of litigation actions, some details of property purchases, a reference to unpaid taxes, some mentions of payments from the royal treasury to him and his fellow actors, and his final will and testament, that is about all that has been found. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:19:00 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Seeking-Shakespeare&id=3211285 http://ezinearticles.com/?Seeking-Shakespeare&id=3211285 Body jewelry and body piercing practices have been observed by various groups of people all over the world throughout the centuries. For some tribes it is a rite of passage, for others it is an indicator of social status. For many, body jewelry is used to enhance personal beauty and as devices to rise above the rest of the pack. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:09:15 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Body-Jewelry-and-Todays-Stars&id=53304 http://ezinearticles.com/?Body-Jewelry-and-Todays-Stars&id=53304 Irish tartan kilts have a long and storied history that many people do not realize exists. However, the Irish tartan kilts and kilts in general have a great history that is well worth reading about. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:28:08 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Irish-Tartan-Kilts-a-History-Worth-Learning-About&id=3214123 http://ezinearticles.com/?Irish-Tartan-Kilts-a-History-Worth-Learning-About&id=3214123 My first official visit to the King, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was in 1989.My husband had just been called as the new mission president over the small island kingdom of Tonga. Our mission office contacted the spokesperson for the King to arrange for an audience with His Majesty for us and for a group of our missionaries. Our formal meeting would take place at His Majesty's Royal Summer Cottage. In order for our party to have this audience with the King, we were expected to prepare a meal for him and his royal family. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:53:13 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?My-Visit-to-the-King&id=3098580 http://ezinearticles.com/?My-Visit-to-the-King&id=3098580 The article provides a brief description and mini-history of an ethnic group of nomadic people who are spread across the continent of Europe, Asia minor and India. They have been persecuted and discriminated against. It is also mentioned, but not dealt with at length, that partly due to their own way of life and activities, they have acquired a bad reputation as being untrustworthy, engaging in theft, living off their wits, and generally undesirable to be part of the local community. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:49:03 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Gypsies-The-Roma&id=3196946 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Gypsies-The-Roma&id=3196946 Oprah Leadership Academy in Africa is one of its kind all girls' boarding school situated at Henley on Klip in Meyerton south of Johannesburg. The leadership academy was built for bringing talented and academically girls to the fore front. Many of these bright students are forced by poverty to leave their education mid way. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:41:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Oprah-Leadership-Academy-in-Africa&id=3174451 http://ezinearticles.com/?Oprah-Leadership-Academy-in-Africa&id=3174451 A historical based article that discusses life as a bum in a modern world and the reality of what must be done to get everyone back on the same wave length. It educates on personal experience, and knowledge taken from direct experience with being homeless, and what a better solution could be. This article only shares an idea of how important it is now more than ever to live as a community. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:50:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Modern-Day-Beggar&id=3193165 http://ezinearticles.com/?Modern-Day-Beggar&id=3193165 The lack of governing force in North America. How was it changed? Has it changed? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:32:41 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Salutary-Neglect&id=3192329 http://ezinearticles.com/?Salutary-Neglect&id=3192329 With so many other ways to get information these days, do we still need books? Old habits die hard, and are passed down from generations. If your parents read to you, the chances are you will read to you children and so on. Well that is an ideal world. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:07 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Books-Will-Never-Go-Out-of-Style&id=3184252 http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Books-Will-Never-Go-Out-of-Style&id=3184252 The landing areas extended from the small villages of Quinneville to Ouistreham (over 50 miles). The Americans were at (Code names for the landing beaches) "Utah and Omaha" and the British landed at "Gold and Sword". Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:28:05 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Normandy-Beaches-D-Day-Changed-the-Course-of-History&id=3178867 http://ezinearticles.com/?Normandy-Beaches-D-Day-Changed-the-Course-of-History&id=3178867 The hula muu muu dress is the hula ball gown of Polynesian culture. Also known as the muu muu, this dress is designed to cover the female hula dancer's body from her neck and shoulders to the bottom of her ankles. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:30:54 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Hula-Muu-Muu-Dress&id=3174941 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Hula-Muu-Muu-Dress&id=3174941 Tangaloa the craftsman was the God of the carpenters who use to throw food upward into the air before eating as an offering saying "for Tangaloa". The bird called plover is sacred to him, as this was the shape Tangaloa would take to come to the earth. The plover bird is also famous for pecking at Maui's eye as he lay on the beach at Lofanga in Ha'apai hence the nick name of Maui as torn eye. Between Tangaloa, Hikuleo, and Maui were divided Pulotu ( heaven), the sky, and the underworld. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:14:37 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tangaloa-and-the-Story-of-How-Eua-Island-Was-Created&id=3177188 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tangaloa-and-the-Story-of-How-Eua-Island-Was-Created&id=3177188 The North Renaissance refers to the Renaissance movement that occurred in countries outside of Italy. The most creative form of art was produced in France, the Netherlands and Germany during this period, and as all these countries are to the north of Italy, the name Northern Renaissance stuck on. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:16:54 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Renaissance-in-Northern-Europe&id=3198708 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Renaissance-in-Northern-Europe&id=3198708 What Weight Is Brad Pitt is a question that that constantly pops up seeing his well toned body? He has one of the most amazing bodies in the entertainment industry. With a wife like Angelina Jolie who is rated world wide as one of the best female stars with a great body shape he sure matches her high standards. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:06:24 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Weight-is-Brad-Pitt?&id=3174470 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Weight-is-Brad-Pitt?&id=3174470 Theobold Wolfe Tone, born in Dublin, the son of a Protestant coach-builder, studied law at Trinity College Dublin and qualified as a barrister from King's Inns at the age of 26 and attended the Inns of Court in London. A member of the prominent Protestant Ascendancy, Tone was heavily influenced by the radicalism of the American and French revolutionaries. Tone argued that the only way to counteract British influence in Irish affairs was by parliamentary reform and that the only way to achieve this was if Irish Catholics and the Protestant radicals united in a reform programme that included Catholic ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:04 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Theobold-Wolfe-Tone&id=1531795 http://ezinearticles.com/?Theobold-Wolfe-Tone&id=1531795 King Henry II of England landed in Waterford in October in 1171 with a powerful force of well-equipped knights, archers and foot soldiers. This was reacting to his fears of a powerful kingdom under Strongbow arising on England's doorstep. Henry met with no resistance, the Normans, Irish and Norse all swore oaths of allegiance to him, likewise the bishops met at Cashel and made submission to him. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:55 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Norman-Invasion-of-Ireland&id=1558937 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Norman-Invasion-of-Ireland&id=1558937 James Napper Tandy was born in 1740, the son of a Dublin Protestant ironmonger. He attended a Quaker boarding school in Co. Kildare, studying alongside Edmund Burke. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:47 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Life-and-Times-of-Napper-Tandy&id=1531036 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Life-and-Times-of-Napper-Tandy&id=1531036 The Lancastrian Tudor, Henry VII succeeded to the English throne in 1485 after the Battle of Bosworth. Henry was determined to bring order to England after almost a century of civil war. His marriage to Elizabeth of York had the effect of combining the Lancastrian and Yorkist factions within the Tudor line thus eliminating further dissension regarding the line of succession. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:41 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Implementation-of-Poynings-Law-in-Ireland&id=1527968 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Implementation-of-Poynings-Law-in-Ireland&id=1527968 Michael Davitt was born in Straide, County Mayo in 1846 at the height of the Great Famine. He was the second of five children born to peasant parents. When Michael was only four years old his family was evicted and they were forced to emigrate to Lancashire in England. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:30 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Michael-Davitt-and-the-Irish-National-Land-League&id=1530924 http://ezinearticles.com/?Michael-Davitt-and-the-Irish-National-Land-League&id=1530924 Daniel O'Connell was born in 1775 near Caherciveen in County Kerry. Under the patronage of a wealthy uncle he studied in France and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1794, transferring two years later to King's Inns in Dublin. He was called to the bar in 1798 and was one of the first Catholics to enter the legal profession after the ban on Catholics was lifted in 1792. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:23 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Liberator-of-the-People-Daniel-OConnell&id=1528189 http://ezinearticles.com/?Liberator-of-the-People-Daniel-OConnell&id=1528189 Oliver Cromwell led a Parliamentary invasion of Ireland in 1649. The parliament had disposed of Charles I and abolished the monarchy, and it now wished to turn its attentions upon the Irish Confederate Catholics. Cromwell's hostility was religious as well as political, he was passionately opposed to the Roman Catholic Church which he perceived as denying the primacy of the Bible in favour of papal and clerical authority and he blamed them for persecution of Protestants in Europe and indeed of Ulster planters in 1641. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:11 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Cromwell-in-Ireland&id=1531487 http://ezinearticles.com/?Cromwell-in-Ireland&id=1531487 The Norman conquest of Ireland began to lose momentum in the middle of the thirteenth century. This was due to a number of contributing factors which included their sparse population outside of their main centres of influence in Leinster and parts of Munster, lack of male heirs, the absence of a systematic plan of conquest for the country and drainage of men and supplies for wars in Wales and Scotland. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:38:05 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Decline-of-Norman-Influence-in-Ireland&id=1558921 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Decline-of-Norman-Influence-in-Ireland&id=1558921 This story is set back in the days, when Tonga was made up of three dynasties: the Tu'i Tonga, Tu'i Kanokupolu and Tu'i Ha'a Takalaua. They were all fighting each other (civil war) for supremacy, to determine who was the most powerful of them all and consequently become the only king of Tonga. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:39:14 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Stories-and-Legends-of-Eua-Island-Tonga-Hau-Pea-Kui&id=3152897 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Stories-and-Legends-of-Eua-Island-Tonga-Hau-Pea-Kui&id=3152897 Japanese xenophobia should be understood properly prior to jumping to any reactive conclusions. Xenophobia is not really racism, although it can occasionally cross the line in Japan and both are occasionally evidenced. For Japanese society any xenophobia is more of a fear of the unknown and a fear of being overpowered by that which is unknown. In all honesty, many people in Japan are rather intimidated by other countries and also their relatively large people. It may sound silly, but it really does stem from the most basic things like physical size. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:46:43 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Japanese-Xenophobia&id=3184501 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Japanese-Xenophobia&id=3184501 Egyptian antiquities have been threatened for centuries. Since the pharaohs of Egypt placed priceless artifacts into buried tombs, people have been trying to steal them and make a profit. However, thanks to one man, Egypt has been trying to save its antiquities from looters. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:03 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Know-the-Saviour-of-Egyptian-Antiquities?&id=1300497 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Know-the-Saviour-of-Egyptian-Antiquities?&id=1300497 Dead Sea popularly known in the Bible as the "Salt Sea" is an inland body of water that is rich in mineral content and plays a prominent role in the Bible by acting as a barrier that blocked the traffic from the East. Dead Sea has some post biblical names like the "Sea of Sodom", "Sea of Asphalt", "Sea of Lot" and the "Stinking Sea". Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:08:33 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?13-Facts-About-the-Dead-Sea-Scrolls&id=3162079 http://ezinearticles.com/?13-Facts-About-the-Dead-Sea-Scrolls&id=3162079 Daily public life in Pompeii, like that in all civilizations, can be divided into the political, religious, commercial and recreational spheres. As the city developed and grew in prominence. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:56:20 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Daily-Public-Life-in-Pompeii&id=3156491 http://ezinearticles.com/?Daily-Public-Life-in-Pompeii&id=3156491 With my own ears I also heard that he ate at least two subjects everyday while masterminding the theft of over 200 billion dollars from the Ethiopian economy which were salted into Swiss accounts. The list of vitriolic and unsubstantiated accusations leveled against this former potentate by those lacking the drive to pick up a book and perhaps abhors reading or research is prolix, and though we can state 15 or 20 more of the diatribes in their anathema manual it is not the intention of this article. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:42:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Unfairly-Treated&id=3156489 http://ezinearticles.com/?Unfairly-Treated&id=3156489 This article looks at the King archetype and how if it is neglected will lose it's throne. When this happens the throne will be seized by the shadow King, the tyrant or the weakling. The article looks at examples in history and business and how to see in your own life if there is work to be done on your own archetype. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Shadow-King-When-the-King-Archetype-Goes-Wrong&id=3107391 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Shadow-King-When-the-King-Archetype-Goes-Wrong&id=3107391 The health situation in rural areas, like in slummy town-sides makes life meaningless and cheap. When one moves around slums of Kampala, he or she realizes that indeed it is God exclusively maintaining life there. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:29:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ugandans-Are-At-Gods-Mercy-A-Case-Of-Rural-Iganga&id=3106518 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ugandans-Are-At-Gods-Mercy-A-Case-Of-Rural-Iganga&id=3106518 Spain was invaded and swiftly conquered by the Moors. Over 700 years, the Moorish Rule of Spain, alternated war with outshining study and beauty. The spread Islam was core of the Moorish Golden Age. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:36:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Moorish-Rule-of-Spain&id=3151011 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Moorish-Rule-of-Spain&id=3151011 There were five primary goddesses who ruled from Mt. Olympus. They controlled the feminine aspects of the universe: love, marriage, fertility, nature, wisdom and virtue. Though they were not without their shortcomings. Many Greek myths center around the jealousy and infidelities of the Greek Goddesses. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:05:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Origin-and-Role-of-the-Greek-Goddesses&id=3150905 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Origin-and-Role-of-the-Greek-Goddesses&id=3150905 Observably, parties especially frivolous ones, otherwise referred to as "Owambes" in this part of the world, remain incomplete without attendees adorning, at least one uniformed type of apparel which in most cases, comes in the popular Ankara fabric. This kind of clothing which has an obvious origin in the Yoruba culture is known as "Aso-ebi" in popular Nigerian parlance. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:14:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Aso-Ebi-Factor-and-the-Yorubas&id=1888222 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Aso-Ebi-Factor-and-the-Yorubas&id=1888222 In the Iliad, the moral background and the shuddering personal and social dilemma starts with a quandary mortals have been scratching their heads over for eternity: choosing between beauty and wisdom. As it as appears, the Greeks knew both cannot coexist at the same time. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:20:34 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Iliad-and-Odyssey-For-the-Casual-Observer&id=3147090 http://ezinearticles.com/?Iliad-and-Odyssey-For-the-Casual-Observer&id=3147090 Stonehenge, perhaps Britain's most famous prehistoric monument, remains an enigma to this day. We know that this vast, complex stone structure was a religious centre, but what actual ceremonies took place here and what precisely the participants believed we will probably never understand. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:10:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Stonehenge-A-Prehistoric-Enigma&id=3142776 http://ezinearticles.com/?Stonehenge-A-Prehistoric-Enigma&id=3142776 Computers have certainly made it easier for genealogists to find the ancestors they are searching. Learn how to maintain the computer and how to use back-up of your information on the computer. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:11:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Searching-For-Ancestors-How-to-Use-a-Computer-For-Finding-Family&id=3145996 http://ezinearticles.com/?Searching-For-Ancestors-How-to-Use-a-Computer-For-Finding-Family&id=3145996 The best genealogy resources are the public records which have almost all that you need to begin your genealogy research. Newspapers can also double up as genealogy resources. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Locating-and-Using-the-Many-Genealogy-Resources-Available&id=3158576 http://ezinearticles.com/?Locating-and-Using-the-Many-Genealogy-Resources-Available&id=3158576 The Normans implemented the first centralized administration system in Ireland. King John I constructed Dublin Castle and an active government was established. Coinage was introduced as was a jury system and sheriffs were appointed. Parliament was established in 1297 in which representatives form each county and division sat. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Consolidation-of-Norman-Power-in-Ireland&id=1558928 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Consolidation-of-Norman-Power-in-Ireland&id=1558928 An Leabhar Gabala (The Book of Invasions, c. eleventh century) details the origins of the Gaelic people. They descended from the Goideal Glas, who came from Scythia (a vast area covering present day Ukraine, South West Russia and Central Asia), and Scota, a daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh. Their descendants left Egypt at the time of the Exodus of Moses, they wandered until they arrived in the Iberian Peninsula, where they settled. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Arrival-of-the-Milesians-in-Ireland&id=1565306 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Arrival-of-the-Milesians-in-Ireland&id=1565306 Between 1156 and 1166 the struggle for political power in Ireland lay between Murtough MacLochalainn of Ailech in the north and Rory O'Connor, king of Connaught. Dermot MacMurrough allied with MacLochalinn while Tiernan O'Rourke of Breifne supported O'Connor. O'Rourke was determined to destroy MacMurrough because his wife Dervorgilla had been abducted by MacMurrough with Norman accounts stating that it was she who arranged the abduction. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:45 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Strongbow-in-Ireland&id=1565298 http://ezinearticles.com/?Strongbow-in-Ireland&id=1565298 By the end of the thirteenth century, the government in Dublin had become alarmed at the way in which the English were assimilating into Gaelic culture, becoming 'more Irish than the Irish themselves'. It began to pass a number of statutes designed to keep the Gaelic Irish and the English settlers apart. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Statutes-of-Kilkenny-and-the-Gaelic-Revival&id=1565288 http://ezinearticles.com/?Statutes-of-Kilkenny-and-the-Gaelic-Revival&id=1565288 Robert Emmet was born in Dublin, in 1778 into the Protestant Ascendancy. He became heavily influenced by the ideals of the French and American revolutions and became a member of the Society of the United Irishmen. From 1800 to 1802, Emmet resided on the continent with leaders of the United Irishmen who had been exiled from Ireland following the rebellion of 1798. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:29 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Robert-Emmet,-Irish-Patriot&id=1565273 http://ezinearticles.com/?Robert-Emmet,-Irish-Patriot&id=1565273 Outside the Pale, Ireland was divided up into a plethora of individual supremacies some were loyal to the English Crown, some were not. The Gaelic chieftains directed their fiefdoms with little or no recognition of the English administration. Three great Anglo-Irish lordships, straddled the south of the country namely the Butler earldom of Ormond and the Fitzgerald earldoms of Desmond and Kildare. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:52 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Richard,-Duke-of-York-in-Ireland&id=1571877 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Richard,-Duke-of-York-in-Ireland&id=1571877 The Desmond Rebellions occurred between 1569-1573 and 1579-1583 staged by the Earls of Desmond against Elizabeth I's attempts to impose her control on the province of Munster. James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald launched the First Desmond Rebellion in 1569, attacking Cork and laying siege to Kilkenny. Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland mobilised troops and began devastating Fitzmaurice's allies' lands. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:45 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Desmond-Rebellions-in-Ireland&id=1603808 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Desmond-Rebellions-in-Ireland&id=1603808 In 1534, Garret Oge, Earl of Kildare and Chief Governor was summoned to England by Henry VIII. He entrusted the administration of the country to his eldest son, Thomas, Lord Offaly. On 11 June 1534, Offaly galloped into Dublin with a band of armed men each sporting a silken fringe on his jacket giving Lord Offaly the moniker of 'Silken Thomas'. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Silken-Thomas-in-Ireland&id=1603831 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Silken-Thomas-in-Ireland&id=1603831 The Tudor conquest of Ireland was embarked upon, in order to protect England's exposed Western flank in a new Europe divided by religion. However, even after victory in the Nine Years War, the conquest was still not complete. It was testament to Hugh O'Neill's achievement that the Nine Years War had ended in a negotiated settlement. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:33:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Flight-of-Earls-From-Ireland&id=1603853 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Flight-of-Earls-From-Ireland&id=1603853 The Gallowglass derive their name from the Gaelic, Gall Gaeil meaning 'foreign Gaels'. They were a mercenary warrior elite that originated amongst Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles and Highlands of Scotland. They served Irish lords from as early as 1259. By 1512 there were reported to be around sixty groups operating throughout the country under the control of the Irish nobility. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:33:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Gallowglass-in-Ireland&id=1603856 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Gallowglass-in-Ireland&id=1603856 Grace O'Malley, Granuaile, Ghrainne Mhaol, The Sea Queen of Connaught - she was known by many monikers - she was a pirate, seafarer, trader and chieftain in sixteenth century Ireland. She was born in 1530 in Co. Mayo, the daughter of Eoghan Dubhdara O'Mhaille, chieftain of the O'Mhaille clan who were a seafaring family who taxed all those who fished off their coast. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:33:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Granuaile-in-Ireland&id=1603859 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Granuaile-in-Ireland&id=1603859 The Nine Years War in Ireland took place from 1594-1603 and was fought between the Gaelic clans of O'Neill and O'Donnell and Queen Elizabeth I's forces. The leader of the Gaelic resistance was Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone he joined forces with some of the Ulster lords who had been fighting to uphold their sovereignty and keep the English out of Ulster. O'Neill realised that there would be no separate policy for Ulster so he decided to involve the whole country in the war. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:32:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Nine-Years-War-in-Ireland&id=1603879 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Nine-Years-War-in-Ireland&id=1603879 Irish-Canadians are the fourth largest ethnic group in Canada with a population of four and half million or fourteen percent of the total population. The earliest recorded Irish presence in Canada was in 1537 when a group of fishermen form Cork sailed to Newfoundland. Many Irish, especially from Co. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:32:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Irish-Canadians&id=1603767 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-Irish-Canadians&id=1603767 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.