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  • Lakota Native American Drums - The Soul Of American Indian History  By : Nelson Montana
    Native American drums are undeniably the most identifiable American Indian instruments among Indian and non Native American people alike. Drums for many generations have always been at the hub of American Indian lifestyle, forming what is the channel of religion and spirituality as well as social gatherings where a pow wow drum is at the center.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci Paintings: The Greatest Leonardo Da Vinci Paintings in Our History  By : Ie Kuo Yen
    Leonardo Da Vinci is the best and the most famous painter of all time. Given the exquisite beauty and infinite fine detail of his art this isn’t really any wonder. What does strike one as surprising is the fact that Da Vinci only presents fifteen major projects during his life time. Among the 15 significant works credited to Leonardo Da Vinci are various drawings and two seemingly incomplete paintings.
  • Rembrandt's Life: The Great Story About Rembrandt's Life and History  By : Kusuma
    While the world pays respectful tribute to Rembrandt the artist, it has been compelled to wait until comparatively recent years for some small measure of reliable information concerning Rembrandt the man. Rembrandt was born in the pleasant city of Leyden, but it is not easy to name the precise year. Somewhere between 1604 and 1607 he started his troubled journey through life, and of his childhood the records are scanty. Doubtless, his youthful imagination was stirred by the sights of the city, the barges moving slowly along the canals, the windmills that were never at rest, the changing chiaroscuro of the flooded, dyke-seamed land. May be he saw these things with the large eye of the artist, for he could not have turned to any point of the compass without finding a picture lying ready for treatment.
  • History of a Message in a Bottle  By : Keith C
    History of a Message in a Bottle, Believe it or not, Messages in bottles have been used through out history, and here are some documented cases …
  • The Universal Meaning of Celtic Knots  By : Marc Choyt
    Knot work designs are thought of as "Celtic," but actually, they are found all over the world. This article, by the president of a leading Celtic jewelry company, discusses his experiences finding these knot motifs all over the world starting in South India. He then goes on to explain their "universal meaning" based on a sacred view of geometric shapes as found in nature.
  • Dishing The Dirt On Dosh  By : Dr Andrew Impey
    Handing over a couple of pounds for a drink or a bite to eat is all too easy, maybe even pay with plastic if you are feeling that way inclined. Ten thousand years ago, however, you couldn't stick it on the credit card, you were more likely to be paying in cows - money has come a long way.
  • Notorious Diamonds  By : Illa maden
    Diamonds have been a part of history for thousands of years, and they have often been in high places.
  • Why Social Wellness is the Key to Healthy Aging  By : Reuben John
    The key to healthy aging is "wellness"-that all very important state that encompasses physical,economic, mental,and social wellness.

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