World History
"...researchers have sequenced the complete genome of the iceman, nicknamed Ötzi, and discovered even more intriguing details. They report in the journal Nature Communicationsthat he had brown eyes and brown hair, was lactose intolerant and had Type O blood."
- The Portent: John Brown's Raid In American Memory
The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory is an nice site from the Virginia Historical Association. It describes Brown's raid and explores its immediate aftermath in American politics and its meaning over time. From the site: Throughout...
- John Brown's Raid 150th Anniversary
2009 marks the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Although the American Civil War may have been inevitable, many historians mark this failed attempt at ending slavery in the United States of America as one of the final...
- All Blue-eyed People Share One Common Ancestor
I read with fascination a recent article from The Register titled All blue-eyed people share one common ancestor. As someone with blue eyes, it was nice to learn where my eyes came from in the first place. Professor Eiberg from the Department of Cellular...
- Convicts To Australia
Convicts to Australia. This is a neat site which includes information for Australians (and others) who are researching convict ancestors. It includes a chronological list of all the convict transports sent from England to Australia, convict tales, timeline,...
- World History Blog Getting Recognition
World History Blog Getting Recognition. I thought I would post a note about the positive recognition that this blog has recently been receiving. This includes being featured in USAToday.Com as a Hot Site. The brief commentary read, "World history?s...
World History
Utzi was Lactose Intolerant and Had Brown Eyes
"...researchers have sequenced the complete genome of the iceman, nicknamed Ötzi, and discovered even more intriguing details. They report in the journal Nature Communicationsthat he had brown eyes and brown hair, was lactose intolerant and had Type O blood."
Read more at the NY Times.
- The Portent: John Brown's Raid In American Memory
The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory is an nice site from the Virginia Historical Association. It describes Brown's raid and explores its immediate aftermath in American politics and its meaning over time. From the site: Throughout...
- John Brown's Raid 150th Anniversary
2009 marks the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Although the American Civil War may have been inevitable, many historians mark this failed attempt at ending slavery in the United States of America as one of the final...
- All Blue-eyed People Share One Common Ancestor
I read with fascination a recent article from The Register titled All blue-eyed people share one common ancestor. As someone with blue eyes, it was nice to learn where my eyes came from in the first place. Professor Eiberg from the Department of Cellular...
- Convicts To Australia
Convicts to Australia. This is a neat site which includes information for Australians (and others) who are researching convict ancestors. It includes a chronological list of all the convict transports sent from England to Australia, convict tales, timeline,...
- World History Blog Getting Recognition
World History Blog Getting Recognition. I thought I would post a note about the positive recognition that this blog has recently been receiving. This includes being featured in USAToday.Com as a Hot Site. The brief commentary read, "World history?s...