Jennifer's History and Stuff
Blog of the Day is Jennifer's History and Stuff:
Apparently I am pretty morbid, because while I was on vacation, I went into the book store in Hayward, Wisconsin and saw two books side-by-side. One was titled "Sex: a User's Guide." The other, "Death: a User's Guide." I had limited funds available, and wanted both but could not justify buying both. So I had to choose. I chose "Death." (I already know all about sex, heh heh. J/K.)Lots of history, much of it relating to past presidents:
James Monroe, President 1817-1825. Liberia was founded by the American Colonization Society in an attempt to return freed slaves to Africa. Motives behind the society ranged from getting rid of "the negro problem" in America, to spreading religions, to sincerely returning blacks back to their native land. As a result, Liberia was heavily influenced by American culture. The capital city, Monrovia, was named after the fifth American President James Monroe who was a major supporter of the society.But not all:
For one thing, the brain was removed from mummies and discarded because the Egyptians didn't see any point to that particular organ. The heart was thought to be the location of memory and intellect. I always knew the Egyptians kept the heart in its place while placing other organs (liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach) in canopic jars. I also knew the brain was, er, scraped out rather unceremoniously through the nose or from behind an eye and thrown out. I just never realized why.Links too, of course, including this one to a delightful exchange on Susie's blog that I somehow missed. Jennifer's History and Stuff: Tell 'em Pixy sent ya.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at 07:37 PM
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Thanks, Pixy. :-)
Posted by: Jennifer at July 21, 2003 09:16 PM (3ZCRn)
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You're welcome!
Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 21, 2003 11:21 PM (a1gWn)
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For a superb selection of books on Australian politics, history, and military history, check out the RareHistoryBooks.Com web page at http://www.rarehistorybooks.com/AUSTHIST.HTM.
You'll also find a superb archive of articles on the New World Order [which is impacting and changing Australia increasingly] from the 'New World Order Intelligence Update', at http://www.rarehistorybooks.com/NWOCONSP.HTM. They are also mirrored at http://www.survivalistskills.com/NWODICT.HTM and at http://www.torontochristianbooks.com/NWOGOV.HTM. Well worth reading!
There's also a superb page on the Australian and British SAS Regiments at http://www.survivalistskills.com/sas.htm.
You'll also find a superb archive of articles on the New World Order [which is impacting and changing Australia increasingly] from the 'New World Order Intelligence Update', at http://www.rarehistorybooks.com/NWOCONSP.HTM. They are also mirrored at http://www.survivalistskills.com/NWODICT.HTM and at http://www.torontochristianbooks.com/NWOGOV.HTM. Well worth reading!
There's also a superb page on the Australian and British SAS Regiments at http://www.survivalistskills.com/sas.htm.
Posted by: John Whitley at August 26, 2003 03:04 PM (EV+k6)
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