The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, .. (1791)

Hebrides

A Description of THE WESTERN ISLANDS Of Scotland (CIRCA 1695) read more

The truth shall prevail!

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a U.S. warship that was acting “aggressively” in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday, citing an anonymous source in Russia’s armed forces in Crimea.
The source was quoted as saying that the U.S. destroyer Ross was moving along the edge of Russia’s territorial waters and heading in their direction.
“The crew of the ship acted provocatively and aggressively, which concerned the operators of monitoring stations and ships of the Black Sea Fleet,” RIA quoted the source as saying.
“Su-24 attack aircraft demonstrated to the American crew readiness to harshly prevent a violation of the frontier and to defend the interests of the country.”
Russia’s Defence Ministry was not immediately available to comment on the report.
The incident is the latest example of encounters between Russian and Western militaries, as tensions continue over the crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s annexation of the Crimea peninsula, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, last year…. read more

Indians of New Netherland

So-called American Indians are Muurs

The Seal Chikasaw

The Black Indian tribe of Chowtaws include: the Haliwa, Westoes and the lumbees.

Black Native America

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Yamacraw Indian Chief Tomochichi and nephew

Seminole Indians wearing patchwork in early 1900s Florida. (Courtesy State Archives of Florida)

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What I will say though, is that some of us who come here to constantly complain about the perceived state of Nigeria need to reexamine their viewpoint. Nigeria is currently fighting against forces you wouldn’t believe read more