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May 05, 2008

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Gjenvick-Gjonvick Archives

The USA has long been the goal of immigrants. While the wave has been from the southerly direction for quite a few years now, once upon a time it was the dream of many a European to get on a... Read the story »

April 29, 2008

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Living in a Viking Longhouse

Ah, the Vikings. What a fun-loving bunch. They lived in the frozen north. They partied like it was the end of the world. If they saw something they liked, they took it. The holder of the property either gave it... Read the story »

April 28, 2008

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Today in Rotten History

I love history. But not all history is pleasant. In fact, some of it is just plain rotten. However, it's essential that we know history, even the rotten parts. ESPECIALLY the rotten parts. After all, we all know what they... Read the story »

April 07, 2008

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Eyewitness to History: The Monastery

We've become spoiled. Every day, we have come to expect more and more knowledge, more progress, faster computers, terabytes of storage space. Human society hasn't always been so enlightened. The barbarian hordes eventually conquered the last bits of the Roman... Read the story »

March 19, 2008

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Petra: Lost City of Stone

One of the great archaeological discoveries in the Holy land is the city of Petra. Petra is known for many significant things. For one, it was the primary city that the early Christians fled to following Jesus' instructions to escape... Read the story »

March 10, 2008

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BBC History - Vikings

My name is a venerable Norwegian one. That means that I likely have Viking blood coursing through my veins. The only pillaging I do these days is sneaking a cup of coffee from the adjoining department's urn when my own... Read the story »

March 01, 2008

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Empires that Ruled the Middle East

The Middle east has been a hotspot since any of us can remember. Senior citizens can recall when the state of Israel was born in 1948. Boomers can recall the Six-Day War. Young adults can remember Operation Desert Storm, and... Read the story »

February 29, 2008

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The Ten most puzzling Ancient Artifacts

Ther History Channel has been showing a special on what is known as the Antikythera Mechanism. this bronze machine, which consists of many geared wheels in an enclosure, and which lay on the bottom of the ocean for almost 2000... Read the story »

February 22, 2008

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The Wayback Machine: Internet Pioneers

Certain inventions change everything. For example, we Baby Boomers can remember when color TV became commonly available. We grew up watching black and white. When our parents sprang for color, the world suddenly became a very colorful place indeed. When... Read the story »

November 12, 2007

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PBS's Frontline: A Class Divided

The year was 1968. Tension was at an all-time high level. Students didn't like the idea of going to fight a war that made no sense. Racists didn't like the idea that there was a movement to provide equal rights... Read the story »

October 09, 2007

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UWM Researches the History of the Personal Computer

So, when did you decide a personal computer was right for you? I remember watching films in school in the 60's that predicted that some day we would all have computers in our homes. At the time, IBM mainframes cost... Read the story »

July 30, 2007

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A History of the Computer Game

Nobody knows for sure, but when the world's first computer, ENIAC, was unveiled in 1946, an engineer might have rubbed his chin and said “Hmm . . . I wonder how this thing would do in gaming?” Gaming has been... Read the story »

June 01, 2007

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The History of Light

Light has been around a long time. The Hubble telescope has captured the light from distant galaxies that are many, many billions of years old. Light represents a simple truth: light equals life. True, life exists deep in caves and... Read the story »

April 30, 2007

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Brooklyn Pix

Brooklyn, New York has long been an important part of our civilization. The city has stood since the earliest colonial times, and has a history as rich as that of any other American community. Fortunately, it has been well documented... Read the story »

April 21, 2007

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Palisades Park

If you can remember anything at all about the 1960's, or if you have ever raed any comic books from that era, you have heard of today's FamilyFirst pick. In 1898, a trolley park was created at Cliffside Park, New... Read the story »

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