The English abolished slavery long before the US did– in 1833. But in 1772, the Mansfield case had already decided that slavery was unsupported by English law. Post 1833, English colonies freed slaves and set up ships at African ports to stop slaves from being...
The carousel’s name comes from ‘little war’ or ‘battle’, and came about, like jousting, as an Arabic or Turkish war training exercise. It started with horsemen galloping and tossing perfumed balls at each other. Catch or everyone will...
Pineapples and their history are on my mind, Facebook. Didja know that the pineapple– pine apple, is not native to Hawaii? Apparently, it’s from South America. (Note- recheck even small facts) The famous Hawaiian macadamia nut is native to Australia. Pine...
