Monthly Archives: December 2012

James E. Hansen “The first action that people should take is to use the democratic process. What is frustrating people, me included, is that democratic action affects elections but what we get then from political leaders is greenwash.” He was … Continue reading →

ECUADOR Ecuador’s flag was created by a patriot, Francisco de Miranda, in 1806. The armies of Simon Bolivar, the South American general whose armies won victories over Spain, flew this flag. At the center is Ecuador’s coat of arms, showing … Continue reading →

Sorel, (Saurel) Quebec and Jean Beaugrand 1642: Foundation of the city of Sorel,(Saurel)  making it the fourth oldest city of Quebec. Governor Montmagny ordered the construction of a fort at the mouth of the River Richelieu, to be called Fort … Continue reading →

WHO WERE THE FRANKS ? The available evidence seems sufficient only to suggest that they were a political amalgamation of many small tribes which took place in the first and second centuries AD in the lands between the river Weser … Continue reading →

Brazil. The country of Brazil was named for the wood called brazilwood, not the other way around. Brazilwood is a red- colored wood used as a dye source that takes its name from the Spanish brasa, “red coal or ember,” … Continue reading →

Terrorist During the French Revolution period called the Reign of Terror, as many as 17,000 people may have been put to death for opposing the regime before the bloodshed ended in 1794 with the bloody-minded Robespierre’s guillotine execution. Certainly thousands … Continue reading →