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Alternative Music - History and Facts Revealed
The evolution of music has brought forth hundreds of music variations in so many forms to the basic music categories. This diversity in music forms have categorized in alternative music those ish style music that come as slight style alterations to most popular music forms (i.e. alternative rock or rock-ish music for rock music that [...]
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Valentine’s Day History and the Legends it invoked
The true origin of Valentine’s Day may always be in question, but most historians seem to agree on the basic elements. St. Valentine, as he has become known, was a Catholic priest in Rome during the times of Emperor Claudius II. Claudius, who was known in his times as “Claudius the Cruel” had decreed that [...]
The History and Origin of Christmas
The origin of Christmas stemmed from pagan festivals like the popular Roman Saturnalia, which celebrated Winter Solstice.
In the early pre-Christian era, winter celebrations were very popular and followed pagan rituals. Paganism in Europe celebrated light and the darkest days of winter, the Winter Solstice.
What is Paganism?
Paganism describes the ancient and modern religions which identify Nature [...]
The history of Soul Music and R&B
Soul Music has its beginnings in Gospel and R&B of the 1940s and 1950s. They both had major influences on key soul singers including Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, just to name a couple.
The birthplace of Soul Music, to be quite honest is unknown. What is known? The United States inner cities, including Chicago, Detroit, [...]
A Brief History of Golfing
One of the most elegant and prolific games of this century, golf has a fascinating trail of history running behind. The word ”golf” is actually a modification of the Dutch word “kolf” which simply means a “bat,” “stick,” or “club”. If defined literally, the game is all about striking a ball with a [...]
History Valentine’s Day Start and Celebration in India
There are changeable views as to the basis of Valentine’s Day. Some specialists state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was victim for discarding to give up Christianity. He expired on February 14, 269 A.D.the same day that had been dedicated to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a [...]
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The History of Valentine’s Day
Many people try to complain that Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a “Hallmark holiday” dreamed up by businesses seeking to profit from the desperate masses seeking love. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Valentine’s Day traces its history back to ancient Rome, long before any such businesses started looking towards [...]
Valentines Day : Its History and Celebrations
VALENTINE / LOVE
Celebrated on February 14 every year, Saint Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day is the traditional day on which lovers convey their love to each other by sending Valentine’s cards, sometimes even anonymously. The most common feature of Valentines Day these days is the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of “valentines”. [...]
Christmas Garland History
The Christmas garlands tradition in America was brought from Europe by the early settlers. Ropes of garland were usually made after the fall harvest. Making and selling Christmas greens brought enough income to furnish many suits of Sunday clothes and a new bonnet when there was little else to do after harvest. Staples, like pine, [...]
The Christmas Stocking-how Did Christmas Stockings Come To Be And What Is The History Of Them?