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Hairstyles of the British Court: Whigs in Wigs80

Hairstyles of the British Court: Whigs in Wigs

A history of the British wig: the "peruke," more commonly called the "powdered wig" or the "judge's wig." What follows is a history of the peruke's origins, terminology, culture and even a fun Monty Python video.

50 comments    history wigs parliament
Was Christopher Columbus Really the First to Discover America?88

Was Christopher Columbus Really the First to Discover America?

Quick and to-the-point article comparing the arrival dates of Columbus and Leif Eriksson in the Americas that answers the question "Was Christopher Columbus really the first to discover America."

75 comments    america vikings columbus
"Discovering America:" A Matter of Point of View76

"Discovering America:" A Matter of Point of View

Asking who discovered America is a common question, but a better one might be who was there first. This article examines the perspectives behind this common inquiry.

25 comments    history peace perspective
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