Life insurance is an agreement between an insurer and an insured individual, in which the insurer agrees to pay out a fixed amount of money to a specified beneficiary a predetermined amount of time after the insured person’s death, usually on an agreed term. In return, the beneficiary is obligated to pay out a regular…
America history is one of the most colorful periods in world history. You have all those early European settlers and all the tragic battles that occurred here at various times in our nation’s past. Of course, every one has their own favorite time periods, such as the American Civil War, the Great Depression, and World…
Hiking the Western Trail of Nebraska The Western Trail is one of the most popular hiking trails in Oregon. It runs along the famous Willamette River and is one of the Pacific Northwest’s longest walking trails. The Great Western Trail was initially used for movement of horses and cattle to markets in and around northern…
North America is a continental land mass in the Northern Hemisphere only, and quite largely within the Northern Hemisphere. It is also described by geographers as the middle subcontinent of a large continent, North America. Geographically speaking, it is an extending plain or landmass bordered on one side by the vast North American Ocean and…
Western history can be divided into four main periods. The first was that of the Medieval period, during which time Christianity slowly began to decline in many countries around the world. Religionaries were at an all-time high during this time. With this decline came the corruption and decadence of most governments. Wealth became more uneven…
Life insurance is simply a contract between a policy holder or insurer and an insurer or issuer, whereby the insurer agrees to cover a designated insured individual a specified amount of cash upon the insured person’s death. Depending on the contract, beneficiaries may include a spouse, dependent children, or even some property owned by the…
Hiking The Western Trail The Western Trail, sometimes called the Chisholm Trail, was the long continuous cattle trail which followed the original routes of the Great plains across the vast Texas plains. When the Civil War broke out in 1863, the booming cotton industry came to life. Soon after, the booming rail trade started up…
America History – Discover the Beginnings of Our Nation There are numerous ways to make your own America History lessons. Some of the most fun and interesting ways include using a DVD to record the history lessons, playing the video on a projector, reading the book yourself from cover-to-cover, or simply listening as you conduct…
Interesting Facts About North America North America is a very large continent in the Northern Hemisphere meaning that it is located almost entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also commonly defined as the western sub-continent of a large southern continent, North America. This means that unlike the southern hemisphere, which is dominated by what…
Western history can be divided into four main periods. These are Pre-Roman, Roman, Medieval and Modern. Western culture traces its origins back to the Mediterranean and Europe. It is closely connected to ancient Greece, Rome and with Medieval Western Christendoms that emerged in the Middle Ages. The concept of individual rights, freedom, hierarchy and a…