The Western Trail is quite an interesting hiking trail that runs through some beautiful scenery. It is a long distance multi-use trail that runs between Canada and Mexico via the valuable spine of the west coast. It meanders its way through canyons, high bluffs, and forests along the Pacific Ocean and the Continental Divide. In…
Life insurance is basically a legal contract between an insurer and an insurance holder or insurer, in which the insurer promises to cover a designated insured person a specified amount of money upon the insured person’s death. Depending on the contract, additional events like critical illness or terminal illness may also trigger premium payment. The…
History is a subject that can be boring and tedious, but is definitely not for the easily bored. Learning American history can lead to an interesting and thorough study of the many facets of our great nation. There are many excellent resources on the internet that provide detailed information about American history. There are also…
North America is actually a part of an extremely large continent, the Northern Hemisphere, and quite extensively within the Northern Hemisphere. It can be best defined as the northern mid-Pacific sub-continent of an otherwise very large and very diverse continent, the Earth. It is the most southern continent by the mid-peninsula. This means that North…
What exactly is Life Insurance? Life insurance is essentially a contract between you, the insured, and an insurance provider. Essentially, in return for your monthly premium payments, the insurer will pay out a fixed amount called an death benefit to your named beneficiaries after your passing. The beneficiaries then can use the funds for whatever…
West Vs East: A Comparison Between Western and Eastern History Western history is the period of Western civilisation. It started as the spread of Greek civilisations across the world. It encompassed the Roman, Medieval and Renaissance periods. It gave birth to European greats such as William the Conqueror, Charles V and Napoleon Bonaparte. The influence…
Western Trail of Texas The Western Trail is an approximately 300 mile long, multi-use path that runs between Canada and Mexico through five western U.S states ( Montana, Oregon, Washington, Texas and New Mexico). It’s one of North America’s most beloved hiking trails. The name Western Trail was given when the wagon train used it…
When it comes to learning American history you have a number of different options. You can find many textbooks that are specifically written for this purpose and these will be your best choice. You can also look online at various websites and in libraries for information on the topic. But what if you want to…
North America is a very vast continent on the Northern Hemisphere map and almost totally inside the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be called the southern subcontinent of an oceanic continent, America. The continental shelf is the area around the inner edges of the continental plates. This means that it is completely surrounded by water…
When one studies American history, one cannot help but be drawn to the westward expansion of European civilization. The westward extension was facilitated by the triumph of freedom in the west and, in particular, by the rise of the European peoples to economic and cultural superiority. European culture, in the years just before the European…