| Oh no, not another history book……… | | Posted Monday, February 06, 2006 11:33:14 AM by Rose Martins | History is always a fascinating topic and the range of history books and history related books is vast.
 There are books relating the history of a country, the history of the world, the history of a certain era, the political history of a certain period and books that review the history of art, of fashion, of the locomotive, of space travel, of comic books, of diamonds…………basically there are books covering the history of virtually anything and everything.
History books are available from libraries, bookclubs, bookstores, online bookstores, museums and tourist centres. History books are studied by children in schools and students in universities.
History books are studied by the religious too, after all what is the bible if not a historical account of how religion came into being. The history of one country is not studied only by those living in that country. For example, the history of Europe before and during WWI is studied by students worldwide, as is the political history of America.
The Russian and Chinese revolutions are also studied globally, as is the South African Great Trek and the fall of apartheid.
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| | | NCERT replaces references on Sikhs in history books | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 10:49:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | New Delhi, Nov 10 : With Sikh organisations protesting against the "objectionable" referrences against their Guru, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to replace a paragraph on Guru Gobind Singh in its history textbook for Class XII.The NCERT decided to replace the paragraph in the book, Modern India, written by Prof Bipan Chandra, according to a circular issued by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The existing paragraph says, "Bahadur Shah had tried to conciliate the rebellious Sikhs by making peace with Guru Gobind Singh and giving him a high mansab. But when, after the death of the Guru, the Sikhs once again raised the banner of revolt in Punjab under the leadership of Banda Bahadur, the Emperor decided to take strong measures and himself led a campaign against the rebels." It will be replaced by a new paragraph which reads: "In early 18th centry the Sikhs once again raised the banner of revolt in the Punjab.... | |
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| | | Western Australian rally team set to re-write history books | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:50:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | West Australian company Golden Egg Farms will re-write the history books at Telstra Rally Australia from 26 - 29 October for sponsoring the largest team to ever enter an FIA World Rally Championship event. source: rallyaustralia.comThe Golden Eggs Rally Team are competing for the third year running and are keen to take advantage of the final World Rally Championship event to be held in their own backyard. They have pooled resources and efforts together to mount a significant challenge on Telstra Rally Australia.The history-making team is made up of: Golden Eggs CEO Philip Steel; Darren Windus, Shane Eather; Former Western Australian Rally Champion in 1983, 1986, 1989 and 1991 John Macara; Graham Furness, Warren Tucket, John Berne, Shane Orkney, Tim Abbott and TV presenter and one of only two competitors to have competed in every Rally Australia, Tolley Challis.Leading by example, Golden Eggs CEO Philip Steel was initially happy to simply sponsor the team but became so hooked on the excitement of Telstra Rally Australia that this year he has bought his own Subaru WRX to compete himself!"The Golden Eggs Rally Team is thrilled to once again be a part of Telstra Rally Australia." Steel said."It is such a brilliant and exciting event, and this year to be the largest ever private team to enter a WRC event will give the team a little more incentive to put on a real show for the Western Australian people," said Steel.... | |
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| | | A Sonics Top 40 countdown | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:49:42 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Times has culled through the record books and researched the archives to rank the most significant figures in franchise history. What follows, in order of importance, are the players and coaches that we've cheered and jeered over the past four decades as well as the broadcasters who've become icons, the owners and front-office executives that we've embraced and wanted to run out of town, a longtime trainer and a lovable furry mascot. Whether they deserve to be higher or lower on the list is debatable, but their place in Sonics history is indisputable. 1. Lenny Wilkens Guard, 1968-72; coach, 1969-72; 1977-85. Hall of Fame player made three straight All-Star appearances as a Sonics guard. Hall of Fame coach led Sonics to consecutive NBA Finals, including 1979 championship.... | |
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| | | Books keep drivers in reader's seat | | Posted Sunday, October 22, 2006 6:47:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | For most of us who love cars and driving -- and whose lotto wins are still just around the corner -- some parts of the automotive experience must still involve a blend of fantasy and research. Two new books handle these needs quite splendidly. One is "Velocity - Supercar Revolution" by John Lamm; the other is "365 Cars You Must Drive" by Matt Stone and John Matras. "Velocity -- Supercar Revolution" ($50 from Motorbooks, an imprint of MBI Publishing) Lamm has been an automotive journalist for more than 30 years, spending much of that time affiliated with Road & Track magazine. In addition to reporting, he has a great eye when it comes to photography, and almost all the photos in the book are his. The book traces the history of the modern supercar.... | |
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| | | Plowshares books 'Bluest Eye' for opener | | Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 2:47:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | Plowshares Theater's season opener "The Bluest Eye" arrives with an impressive history. The play is based on Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's first novel of the same title. While the 1970 novel was not successful at first, it was rediscovered when it became an Oprah Book Club selection; and a dramatized version, written by Lydia R. Diamond for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, received rave reviews there last year. The Steppenwolf production is heading for New York in November, but Detroit theater fans won't have to wait, or spring for a plane ticket. They can see the homegrown version beginning Thursday at Detroit's City Theatre. "I was attracted by the power of the script," says Gary Anderson, Plowshares artistic director. "It's about beauty standards and how they impact self-esteem.... | |
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| | | Call to revise history books | | Posted Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:48:03 AM by Blog57 Team | | PENANG: Questions about which Malay leader first initiated settlement in Penang is immaterial as long as an amendment is made in the history books that Sir Francis Light was not the founder of the island, said a Malay scholar. Kassim Ahmad, who taught Malay studies at the University of London in the 1960s, said it was high time the mistakes made in the history books were corrected so that the historical texts were not riddled with lies, prejudice and twisted facts. We need to document the truth, said Kassim, who was also a researcher with Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in the early 1960s. He added that the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry should carry out large-scale studies to unveil historical facts that had been erased and amend errors made in history textbooks. Only those who do not know history will argue that Francis Light is the founder of the island, he said when contacted at his home in Kulim yesterday. Kassim said this in response to a report in a Malay tabloid that quoted Universiti Sains Malaysia senior history lecturer Dr Mahani Musa as saying that Datuk Keramat could have initiated settlement on the island in 1705. Dr Mahani had said this in response to Universiti Teknologi Mara lecturer Dr Ahmad Murad Mericans claim that Datuk Jannaton had founded the island in 1749. Arguments over who was the Malay leader who first initiated settlement on the island is important but we need to carry out a thorough study to avoid confusion, said Kassim, who was also the editor of Hikayat Hang Tuah, which was previously used as a literature textbook.... | |
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| | | Debut is one for the books | | Posted Monday, September 25, 2006 2:47:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | When the headquarters of the Hunterdon County Library shut its doors and packed away its books for a major renovation and expansion last fall, repeated snags in the construction process made its eventual reopening in February more of a relief than a triumph. Now, nearly a year after it first closed to the public, the library is poised for some long-awaited limelight with some larger implications. The grand opening ceremonies stretching for five days this week are expected to flaunt the perks of the Raritan Township facility's $7.2 million upgrade, the first in its 34-year history. But it will also provide a chance for county officials and residents to envision what's next for Hunterdon's library system, as its director and commission are weighing big changes to meet the county's population growth and readership demands.... | |
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| | | UB, Dalai Lama making history | | Posted Friday, September 15, 2006 2:48:45 PM by Blog57 Team | | One of the most anticipated events in UB history is finally at hand, as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama comes to campus next week for a three-day visit. Stephen C. Dunnett, vice provost for international education and a co-chair of the steering committee planning the Dalai Lama's visit, calls the visit "a landmark event for both the university and the community." "While UB has hosted former presidents and other dignitaries, it has never before received a spiritual leader of His Holiness' stature," Dunnett says, adding the closest analogy would be a visit by the Pope. .... | |
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| | | Valley teachers bring perspective to history books about 9/11 | | Posted Monday, September 11, 2006 4:48:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | While it has been five years since a terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon, that memory is still vivid in the minds of many students at Terre Haute North Vigo and Terre Haute South Vigo high schools."It is a unique teaching opportunity as many of the junior students were 11 or 12 years old in 2001. The students, now 16 or 17 years old, have a visual memory of the event, as many saw the attacks on television," said Joe Higham, 41, who teaches Advanced Placement U.S. history at Terre Haute North. Juniors at North and South study the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in social studies and U.S. history classes. There are 585 juniors at North and 450 juniors at South. Higham uses the textbook "The American Pageant" for his classes.Most juniors in Vigo County high schools use the textbook, "American Nation in the Modern Era." It contains more pages than "The American Pageant" and has a copy of President Bush's address to the nation after the attack.... | |
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| | | » Golfer re-writes history books | | Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:47:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | A HADDINGTON golfer re-wrote the history books by becaming the first player ever to retain the Lothians Champion of Champions title at Muirfield last Thursday. Keith Nicholson, 33, of Haddington, won the title at North Berwick West last year and is also the first to win it four times in total. The remarkable win has sent him into the record books after he beat opponent and regular Lothians foursome partner, Steven Armstrong, of Turnhouse. He also saw off the challenge of favourite and current Scottish internationalist, John Gallagher in the semi-final by two holes in a high quality match played in in windy conditions. The veteran was one up at the last against the ever-improving Gallagher and sealed the win with a fantastic four-iron shot which landed five foot from the pin.... | |
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