Category Archives: History

Empires on History

Posted on January 9, 2021 by vanbraman

Tonight I am watching Rise of Empires on the History Channel so am thinking of Istanbul. Of course they are covering a time where the city is known as Constantinople. Since I am busy watching the show I am mainly … Continue reading →

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Merry Old Christmas

Posted on January 6, 2021 by vanbraman

Today is Old Christmas and is commonly celebrated by the Amish in America. I have seen two explanations for this day so I will share both of them. First, since it goes along with the picture above, January 6 is … Continue reading →

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