Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in France on D-Day.falaises d'etretat en normandie image by porschelegend from Fotolia.comD-Day monuments are located in the United States, England and France. These monuments commemorate the start of the liberation of Europe by the Allied...

Over the centuries, an entire academic discipline has developed around reading coats of arms. Heraldry examines the use of colors, symbols and mottos used by various noble families throughout Europe. A basic reading is broken down into three components: the shield, the crest (or helmet) and the mott

To some Native Americans, the drum is symbolic of keeping in tune with the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Many tribes make or use drums in ceremony, powwows and for personal prayer or meditation with Creator. Several tribes, from the Apache to the Zuni, live in New Mexico. The Pueblo culture is known fo

Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star organizations are fraternal groups to which both men and women may belong. Eastern Star orders are an adoptive group of Freemasonry and the Prince Hall orders historically have had a black membership. They adhere to a philosophy of service based on faith and bib

The Chickamauga Battlefield is a spot of historical significance.An aging cannon from the days of the civil war. image by dvest from Fotolia.comChickamauga Battlefield is an area that covers 5,300 acres. The battlefield is rich in historic lore, which visitors may observe while taking a...

Although many online design programs and retailers exist, there is actually an official process involved in order to design what is considered a true Scottish coat of arms, also known as armorial bearings. Often, a family crest is confused with a coat of arms. While a family crest can be a starting

Many myths exist about what is considered proper food in other cultures, especially one as large and as varied as Chinese culture. Truthfully, China is so far flung, populous and vast that it is not plausible to conclude it has a monolithic culture. Local and regional eating habits often dictate wha

The Lumbee Indians of North Carolina took their name from a river, "dark water," that runs through their tribal land. Known as a friendly people, they gave food and shelter to early colonists. Later, they welcomed and aided runaway slaves. In tracing your American Indian ancestry, you will learn abo

Many homes appear on the National Register of Historic Places, which is the National Park Service's official list of places deemed by experts as worthy of preservation, for historical, archeological, engineering and cultural reasons. Other structures appearing on the register include government buil

The best thing to do if you plan to learn Spanish culture is to visit Spain. Spain is one of the most glamorous countries in Europe. Visiting the country will let you witness their impressive ...

The day the 2 Jihadis were taken it was known on Twitter and Facebook that both were practising devout Moslems; that the older one's girlfriend a Dhimmi-Dhummy nitwit [brain dead] to be sure converted to ...

East Aurora is near an array of Japanese restaurants.japanese food image by Leonid Nyshko from Fotolia.comThe village of East Aurora is approximately 20 miles southeast of Buffalo, New York, off of the New York State Thruway (I-90). East Aurora is home to the Millard Fillmore Museum,...

Walk across any university campus and it's not difficult to find students with Chinese symbols tattooed somewhere on their body. Westerners have latched onto this art form, though not always successfully. Most of these students are Western with little concern for the history of language from which t

The red ribbon dance is a Chinese dance of celebration. In this dance, the performers twirl, flick, and swish red ribbons attached to poles. Although there are no specific, predefined sequences to a red ribbon dance, it is characterized by abrupt, dramatic movements. The dancers need to move the pol

A lost continent that may have existed many thousands of years ago and has become the topic of numerous studies, books and movies, is still to be found: the lost continent of Atlantis. The legend ...

American culture in the early half of the 1940s revolved around the country's war efforts in World War II. This produced a sense of adventure in the comics created during that era. Many of the comic strips in the 1940s revolved around characters such as Batman and Clair Voyant going on...

Germany may be famous for beer, lederhosen and mountain yodeling, but there's a whole lot more to German culture and customs than the stereotype. Germany has a long musical tradition and is the birthplace of many famous classical composers. It's also the originator of many worldwide traditions - fro

Beeco Monuments provides granite markers, monuments and mausoleums in Ohio and Indiana.Cemetery Entrance image by lixai from Fotolia.comBeeco Monuments is a family run business with locations in Amelia and Reading, Ohio. It makes grave markers, monuments, mausoleums and other products out...

In Disney's "Mulan," the mainstream audience was introduced to the Chinese concept of crickets as good-luck charms. Cri-kee, the cricket in question, was carried around in a small wooden cage as a traditional charm against misfortune and accidents -- or at least against the misfortunes and accidents

An ethical dilemma arises when someone faced with a limited number of choices must choose between outcomes that violate either social, religious or legal rules. For example, when a country declares war, military personnel face the ethical dilemma of watching an aggressor country kill others or stepp