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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Materials History' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Materials History Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Materials History 1. Cabinets: Tradition And History - By: Michael Russell Broadly misunderstood, the term “cabinet” didn’t stand for cupboard or dresser in the past. Cabinets were used to store important documents; other valuables and they were particularly used as escritoires, or writing desks. There were also wall cabinets, collectors’ cabinets and archive cabinets, all... Featured ArticleAmerican History Primary Sources Material Progress In Post-civil War America MATERIAL PROGRESS IN POST-CIVIL-WAR AMERICANEW TECHNOLOGY1876 The application of scientific methods to the investigation of natural laws and to the conduct of the useful arts which are founded upon them is year by year... enlarging the outcome of human endeavor. More notably, perhaps, are these facts in... Engineering.... In metallurgical engineering, especially,, within the period of our own recollection, how rapid has been the rate and how wide the scope of ...
Read full story 2. Five Advantages To Professional Genealogy Research - By: Jordan Mccollum We all want to know more about our ancestors and where we come from. Learning more about family history is becoming a more popular goal. But genealogical research can quickly go from a weekend hobby to a daily pastime to a full-time (albeit unpaid) job. Relying on (http://www.heirlines.com/info/P... 3. The History Of Surfing - By: Deb Andersen The history of surfing began in the South Sea Islands many thousands of years ago and was brought to Hawaii by the first settlers from that area where it was a favorite pastime of the Hawaiian men. 19th Century history of surfing During the 19th Century the sport... 4. Moissanite Earrings, The Modern Brazilian Beetle. - By: Peter Crump The history of earrings is a varied history indeed. And the latest in the long line of female body adornments known as earrings are Moissanite earrings. Moissanite is taking the jewelry world by storm and moissanite earrings are no exception. Moissanite earrings, well earrings in general ... 5. Psychic: Extended Senses (e.s.p.) - By: Michael Russell Extra Sensory Perception was well acknowledged in the past by the classical philosophers as Plato, who included them amongst the Gnostic powers beyond the regular importance of the 5 senses. There have been times in classical history when these skills were revered and associated with the ... 6. A Look At Fireplace Mantel Surrounds - By: Eric Morris Framing the fireplace brilliantly as the decorative focal point is the fireplace mantel surround. Situated at the top to include the mantel and at each side of the fireplace, it has the ability to stand out in a room, even with a simple design. Architects in Greek and Roman history a... 7. What's The Word On The Stinger Jump/break Pool Cue? - By: Philip Downen The recently released Stinger by Jerico Cues is distributed by the National Billiard Academy and manufactured in the USA by Jerry Powers of Jerico Cues. It is claimed by the aforementioned distributor that it is "The World's Greatest JumpBreak Cue," and has been a recent hot topic in the industry by... 8. Living Rustic And Loving It - By: Cindy Trimble Kelly, Asid Many magazines have been calling me lately to find out why rustic décor has become so popular. "Rustic" can include just about any material that that is from natural or raw materials, such as: rock, logs, limbs, flowers, twigs, twine, animal hides, grass, leaves, water, etc. Usually these natural... 9. Why Military Research And Development Is A Good Thing - By: Lance Winslow Military research and development has long had its critics from those who are linear in thought and do not study the history of our species. Indeed our most recent past periods show that the money we have spent in R and D in things like ARPA and now DARPA have given us such things as Nuc... 10. Medical Alert Bracelets For Seniors - By: Richard Romando Senior citizens are an ideal age group for medical alert bracelet use. Medical alert bracelets for seniors are available in a wide array of materials. More so, these bracelets are vital in the event of a medical emergency. Medical alert bracelets for seniors are vital. If an e... 11. Family History Research - The Study Starts With You - By: Jane Biddulph You have decided to dig into your family history. Your notebook contains everything you could recall about your relations. You began by recording your vital statistics and proceeded backwards jotting down all the details you could think of. So where do you go now? Have you rum... 12. Publishing Your Own Community Magazine - Part Two - By: (see Article) Publishing your own community magazine offers many benefits. Firstly, there is a great deal of satisfaction to be gained from being able to fulfil someones dreams of having their memories or life story published. Meeting these people and hearing them relate their memories of many years... 13. How To Write A Good Research Paper - By: Janet Ilacqua A good academic paper starts out with a clearly defined topic which is neither too broad or too narrow. For example, "Cactus" would be too broad a topic. On the other hand, A topic is too narrow if you can't find any information about it. For example, suppose your foreign language subject to, "forei... 14. The Advantages Of Stone Fireplace Mantels - By: Eric Morris Atop a fireplace, a stone mantel beckons. Its timeless look and natural elements is as close you'll get to the great outdoors. Actually, stone was one of the first materials used around the 16th century. As fireplace history will have it, stonewalls were cut and fireplaces were forme... 15. History Of Trampoline Sports - By: Michael Russell George Nissen and Larry Griswold invented the trampoline. This invention sprung up in approximately 1934. Since then, the trampoline has been used in numerous circus performances and acrobatic acts; as well as being a feature sport in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The trampoline was initially used to tr... 16. Genealogy - One's Family History - By: Michael Russell Genealogy is the study of who is in a family and whom they are related to. The more general study of family history will also try to determine important information about their lives and deaths such as dates of birth and death and employment records. Genealogy has existed since ancient times. Geneal... 17. What's The Word On The Stinger Jump/break Cue? - By: Philip Downen The recently released Stinger by Jerico Cues is distributed by the National Billiard Academy and manufactured in the USA by Jerry Powers of Jerico Cues. It is claimed by the aforementioned distributor that it is "The World's Greatest JumpBreak Cue," and has been a recent hot topic in the industry ... 18. Buying Paintings Minimalism - By: Michael Russell Though I could enjoy speaking on the topic of art for sometime, I found myself without a way to truly understand the differing values in the ways of thought that permeate this grouping of human experience, and found myself looking to sources over the Internet to further my knowledge to utilize the i... 19. Building Catapults Required Engineering Know How - By: Mcsw Webmaster When building catapults, armies had to include in their ranks those people capable of employing complicated mathematical formulas and turning them into machines of war. While their appearance on the warfare scene dramatically changed tactics for quite literally hundreds of years, it was ... 20. Teacher Lesson Plans - By: Michael Russell I worked on three distance learning courses last year, courses that required the usual (meeting standards, being fresh and engaging, being comprehensive and effective, etc.) and courses that lent themselves to multiple teacher lesson plans and versions (making for 154 unique but related pages of mat... 21. Does Coin Collecting Mean One Is A Numismatist? - By: Michael Russell Your average numismatist may or may not indulge in coin collecting. One could also say on the other side of the coin a person who spends their time collecting coins could or could not be a numismatist. The hobby of coin collecting can be traced back to the fourteenth century and some h... 22. Chess Set Choices For The Young, The Old, And The Young At Heart - By: Michael Russell Getting a chess set for yourself, or someone else can be a really difficult decision. There are so many different styles, materials and prices. If this is your first experience in buying a chess set you may not really be aware of what is available to you. Or, if the only set you have... 23. Pocket-sized History Lessons: Discover Coins - By: Ara (ARA) - Connecticuts original charter was once hidden inside an oak tree. Ohio has produced more presidents than any other state. There are 118 reeds on the edge of a dime, but 119 on a quarter. With coins, to paraphrase Art Linkletter, kids learn the darnedest things. br ... 24. Small Business Loans 3 Cs - By: Business Loans 123 If youre a small business owner applying for a loan or other credit, it pays to understand what lenders are looking for. From the point of view of the small entrepreneur the decisions that banks and other credit institutions make can often seem random. In fact, they are anything but.... 25. Home-schooling For Today's Children - By: Michael Russell In recent decades, homeschooling, or the traditional practice of educating children within the home as against sending them to a public or private learning institution, is slowly making its way back to the educational mainstream. This alternative means of elementary and high school educa... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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| House Histories: A Guide To Tracing The Genealogy Of Your Home (paperback) Explains how to establish the history of a house by examining the building style and materials and searching for clues in old documents, and offers suggestions for running a home-based house histories business. Author: Light, Sally. Published On: 1989/09/01. Language: ENGLISH... |
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